Indigofera jucunda (100 seeds)

Indigofera jucunda.

Family: Fabaceae.

It is a graceful shrub or small tree, 2-4 m tall, often scrambling. The main stem is greyish brown and the leaves are dark green and compound with leaflets, occurring in pairs of 4 to 7 plus a terminal one. Flowers are small, pink or white and sweetly scented. They are borne in showy dainty spikes up to 5cm long during summer.

Sowing instructions: The seeds must first be soaked in hot water, left overnight and planted the next morning in seedling trays. Cover the seeds lightly with river sand and keep moist. Placing a clear glass over the seedling tray can speed up germination.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: July 2024