Dalea greggii

Trailing Indigo Bush

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Ground Covers

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 1' x 3-5'

Natural Growth Habit: Spreading

Native To: Southwest, Mexico

Exposure: Full Sun

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 10-13

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4a-9

A Bit More

Dalea greggii, commonly known as trailing indigo bush, is a drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, evergreen perennial that features silvery-blue foliage and small purple flowers in the spring and early summer. It is native to parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico and is excellent for ground cover or rock gardens in desert and seacoast conditions, needing full sun and well-drained soil. 

A Bit More

Dalea greggii, commonly known as trailing indigo bush, is a drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, evergreen perennial that features silvery-blue foliage and small purple flowers in the spring and early summer. It is native to parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico and is excellent for ground cover or rock gardens in desert and seacoast conditions, needing full sun and well-drained soil.