Japanese Indigo - Plants Pick up in Pinole, California, June
Japanese Indigo plants for your 2025 garden! Pre-ordered seedlings will be available for pickup in Pinole, California. Plants are in gallon sized pots and will be approximately 12 inches tall and ready to plant when picked up! Growing Japanese Indigo Persicaria Tinctoria Life Cycle Annual Zone Half-hardy annual Sunlight Full Sun Height 2' - 3' Spacing 12" apart Soil Rich, fertile, well-drained; pH neutral When planning your space, on average each plant will yield enough pigment to dye one ounce of fiber. I recommend planting 5-10 plants for a small garden. Sowing Seed indigo indoors in trays or cells. Maintain a damp not sopping moisture level Potting On Potting on gives indigo time to establish good root formation. (Three weeks after potting or before planting in the ground, pinch out preliminary center leaves to encourage plants to bush.) First harvest should be 6-8 weeks after planting in the ground. Plant outside afte