Indigofera kirilowii Christo North American Native Plants This Southwest US native has

This Southwest US native has round green leaves clothing the 5' tall woody stems

From early spring until frost

Another claim to fame is that it was selected by the Royal Horticultural Society as one of their top 200 plants of the last 200 years

it can be cut to the ground and will resprout quickly

The hairy leaves clothe the upright 6' tall stems that are topped with spectacular purple-and-white velvety flowers from late summer until frost in fall

Indigofera kirilowii Christo North American Native Plants This Southwest US native hasOur original cuttings of this compact form of the Chinese native Indigofera kirilowii came from the late Christopher Lloyd via designer Edith Eddleman. We assigned it the cultivar name Indigofera kirilowii 'Christo' to distinguish it from the other forms appearing in the market. The 18" tall, upright pea foliaged stems arise from a slow moving (NOT INVASIVE) rhizome. In good soils, expect a 6 8' wide patch in 20 years. The miniature, wisteria like