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Hardenbergia violacea 'Rosea'
Native Sarsaparilla
Notes

Uses: A vigorous small shrub or climber, plant singly in mixed beds, wider verges and roundabouts, or mass plant as 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.

  • Height 1-1.5m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Hardenbergia violacea 'Rosea'
  • Common Name Native Sarsaparilla
  • Habit Climbing, Spreading, Dense, Vigorous
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Footslopes, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Screen
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region