Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hardenbergia violacea Purple Spray False Sarsaparilla, Purple Coral Pea, Happy Wanderer, Native Wisteria,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Dense, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
A hardy, evergreen, woody-stemmed shrub with an upright, branching habit. Produces masses of purple flowers in late winter/early spring. Bee attracting, great in pots and for general garden use. Try Purple Spray as either astand-alone garden plant or plant it at 1m intervals along fences to great effect. Grows approx 2.5m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Climber / Creeper, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
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: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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