General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

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Common names
  • Hairy Indigo
  • Rough-Hairy Indigo
  • Red Hairy Indigo
  • Anileira-do-Pasto
  • Yingmao Mulan

Photo Gallery
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-10-05
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-10-05
With Cassius Blue butterfly
Location: Lake City, Fl. zone 8a/9
Date: Sep 24, 2011 9:36 AM
Entire plant
Location: Lake City, Fl. zone 8a/9
Date: Sep 24, 2011 9:36 AM
soft, fuzzy leaves
Location: Lake City, Fl. zone 8a/9
Date: Sep 24, 2011 9:35 AM
blooms
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2015-10-05
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2011-12-21
seed pods with pod opening showing seeds
Location: zone 8/9 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2011-12-21
Comments:
  • Posted by flaflwrgrl (North Fl. - Zone 8b) on Sep 25, 2011 5:54 PM concerning plant:
    WARNING!!!! This plant is an invasive! It freely self seeds & is more than difficult to get rid of. Pull plants when they are quite young. Dead head before seed pods ripen. Seed pods are barbed & will adhere to clothing & "travel".

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