Austral indigo (Indigofera australis) | Midstorey

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, not flowering
July, not flowering
August, flowering
September, flowering
October, flowering
November, flowering
December, not flowering

Australian indigo (Indigofera australis) on the Great North Walk, Berowra Valley National Park, Sydney — Australian indigo (Indigofera australis) on the Great North Walk, Berowra Valley National Park, Sydney. Photo: Bembacorolla, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Location: Botanical Gardens Berlin Dahlem — Location: Botanical Gardens Berlin Dahlem. Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Indigofera australis growing streetside in Chatswood, NSW — Indigofera australis growing streetside in Chatswood, NSW. Photo: Eug, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Soft, open shrub with sprays of mauve-pink pea flowers in spring.

A graceful plant for dappled shade under trees. Responds well to pruning after flowering.

In the garden

Screening
Under trees

Flowers: Sprays of pink to mauve pea flowers.
Leaves: Soft, blue-green divided leaves.
Attracts: Pollinating insects and butterflies

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Sandy, loam and clay
Frost: Moderate frost
Water: Some dry spells
Climate: Subtropical, temperate and cool and alpine

Planting and care

Grown from: Seed

Where it comes from

Native to: ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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Further reading

Indigofera australis on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)