Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hardenbergia comptoniana Wild Wisteria, Native Wisteria,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Groundcovers, Hedging / Screening Climbing / Twining, Dense, Mat Forming, Spreading
Description:
Originating from the South west of Western Australia this form of Hardenbergia is a extra vigorous and very hardy native climber / trailing plant that requires a strong support for climbing. It has dark green leaves and purple pea-shaped flowers appearing in Autumn and continuing through until Spring. Useful for densely covering walls and slopes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Climber / Creeper, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Groundcover, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Fabaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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