Indigofera suffruticosa, Ossabaw Indigo [SEEDS]

Culture notes:  Indigo, of which this species is a major source, has a very long history of use as a dye. Because of its fascinating deep blue colour, its great colour fastness to light and the wide range of colours obtained by combining it with other natural dyes, it has been called 'the king of dyes' and no other dye plants have had such a prominent place in as many civilizations as this genus. It was at one time widely cultivated for this purpose but, with the advent of synthetic dyes, demand for the plant dropped dramatically. Indigo is and has been obtained from various species of Indigofera, but this is the species most exploited in Central America.

Sun:  Full Sun
Water: Dry to Moist
Soil notes: Tolerates a range of soil types