Uses: Fast growing tree from South Africa. Good choice when you want to establish some shade quickly. Has a very broad habit and is best suited for larger parks and gardens. Useful for screens or windbreaks. Brilliant Wisteria-like purple fragrant flowers in spring. Foliage is fern-like. Drought tolerant when established. Can lose its leaves in cooler climates.
Likes moist well drained soils.
Can be pruned after flowering to maintain shape.
Flowers attract birds, bees and butterflies.