Indigofera Species, Chinese Indigo, Pink-Flower Indigo

I have this in a full sun, well drained and contained bed. I could see how it would be invasive but as I live on top of a rock, getting a...Read Morenything to grow is a challenge at times. Suckers are generally are close to the surface but not always. Love the plant and flowers. Nice in my Asian themed garden.

Chinese indigo will grow profusely in the Deep South and is very drought tolerant. It spreads by suckering, often moderately long distan...Read Moreces (15 feet). The suckers are easy to remove because all roots are fairly shallow. I have contained my plants by sinking eight inch wide strips of tin roofing material into the ground.
I haven't noticed any plants outside of this range so I don't think it spreads by seed.

I've been growing this shrub in my vegetable garden for about four years now. It does not cast a deep shade since the foliage is so light...Read More. I love it because it blooms all season long starting in early May. It does have a tendency to get woody and leggy though so I pruned it for the first time this year. I find mine does better with some pruning because the blooms are more focused now. It requires no special attention other than this. It gets mostly sun but also some shade. The flowers are lovely.

Grows successfully in semi to deep shade in the Austin, TX area. Lovely pink and white flowers off-and-on throughout the spring and summ...Read Moreer. Tolerates dry conditions once established if grown in partial shade. Spreads through underground runners and is valuable for color in heavily shaded areas.