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Hardenbergia violacea
Native Lilac
Notes

Uses: A vigorous small shrub or climber, plant singly in mixed beds, wider verges and roundabouts, mass plants an effective ground or fence cover.
Responds to hard pruning to improve shape and form. Can be trained to climb.
Attracts native butterflies, caterpillar food source.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

 
:FR: Flinders Rangers    
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-2m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Hardenbergia violacea
  • Common Name Native Lilac
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, Tas, Qld
  • Habit Upright, Dense, Climbing, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region