Botanical Name: Common Names:
Polygala grandiflora Little Myrtle Dwarf Polygala, Sweet Pea Shrub,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Evergreen shrub with light green foliage and an abundance of rich purple, pea-like flowers in winter and spring. Little Myrtle will spot flower throughout the year. Grows approx 1.2m high x 80cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rockery, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Polygalaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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