Polygala Myrtifolia

The september bush is a fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree that bears masses of attractive sweet pea like flowers throughout the year but is most prolific in september hence its common name. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about polygala species september bush sweet pea bush polygala myrtifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dav.

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Polygala myrtifolia

Native to south africa polygala myrtifolia grandiflora also known as myrtle leaf milkwort is commonly called sweet pea shrub. Aspect south facing west facing. Derivation of name and historical aspects.

They are simple entire and stipules are absent. The form grandiflora is reportedly the large flower selection although we have never seen the straight species. The bright purple flowers add color to the landscape but very little.

Position in border middle. The leaves are alternate sometimes in a condensed or in a close cluster but are rarely opposite. A medium evergreen free flowering shrub with showy pink to purple sweet pea like flowers.

Polygala myrtifolia is one of the parents of the popular polygala x dalmaisiana the other parent is polygala oppositifolia from which it differs by being a bigger plant with larger brighter green foliage and larger flowers. Polygala myrtifolia the myrtle leaf milkwort is an evergreen 2 4m tall south african shrub or small tree found along the southern and south eastern coasts from near clanwilliam in the western cape to kwazulu natal. It is a fast growing pioneer plant a typical fynbos component and may be found on dunes rocky places.

Polygala myrtifolia is an easy accommodating plant for a mild coastal garden but probably needs winter protection in a cold or cool greenhouse elsewhere. Polygala myrtifolia occurs naturally from the bokkeveld mountains near clanwilliam in the western cape to kwazulu natal. Polygala myrtifolia growing shrub to small tree of the genus polygala also known as myrtle leaf milkwort or sweet pea bush polygala myrtifolia perennial evergreen plant also used as ornamental hedge plant and drought tolerant can grow in mediterranean subtropical temperate or tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 9.

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