NATURAL COLOUR & FIBRE. GROWN HERE.
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Japanese Indigo Seeds [persicaria tinctoria] - 50 seeds
$12.00
Japanese Indigo / Dyer's Knotweed [Persicaria Tinctoria]
Pack of 50
An ancient and iconic source of blue. It has long leafy stems that can be easily propagated, and produces beautiful pink flowers in Autumn. Yields beautiful blues through a vat dipping process. Can be used for fresh leaf dyeing or for fermenting and extracting pigment.
Indigo is not only a great source of natural colour that you harvest and then infuse into your house and wardrobe, but are also beautiful colourful/sculptural additions when in flower, attracting bees and other pollinators.
Packed in a kraft seed packet - each packet contains approximately 50 seeds.
2025/26 - Grown and harvested from our farm in Tai Tapu, Canterbury. Certified Organic 2026.
Pack of 50
An ancient and iconic source of blue. It has long leafy stems that can be easily propagated, and produces beautiful pink flowers in Autumn. Yields beautiful blues through a vat dipping process. Can be used for fresh leaf dyeing or for fermenting and extracting pigment.
Indigo is not only a great source of natural colour that you harvest and then infuse into your house and wardrobe, but are also beautiful colourful/sculptural additions when in flower, attracting bees and other pollinators.
Packed in a kraft seed packet - each packet contains approximately 50 seeds.
2025/26 - Grown and harvested from our farm in Tai Tapu, Canterbury. Certified Organic 2026.
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Botanical Name – Persicaria tinctoria
Lifecycle – annual
Sowing Time – early spring
Preferred Site – full sun
Preferred Growing Method – transplant / direct sow (only after last frost)
Days to Germination – 7 - 10 days
Plant Spacing – around 10cm
Plant Height – around 60-80cm
These plants thrive in tropical climates, so make sure they are well-watered - they also benefit from rich soil and a small amount of feeding over the course of the summer. Can be harvested multiple times throughout the season as well as being very easy to propagate.
