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Polygala Fruticosa Petit "Sweat Pea Shrub" 10Liter
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Polygala Fruticosa Petit "Sweat Pea Shrub" 10Liter
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Weight: 10.00 kg
🌿 Polygala fruticosa ‘Petit’ – Sweet Pea Shrub
Botanical Name: Polygala fruticosa ‘Petit’
Common Names: Sweet Pea Shrub, Polygala, Dwarf Sweet Pea, Petit Polygala
📌 Product Description
Polygala fruticosa ‘Petit’, commonly known as Sweet Pea Shrub, is a compact, evergreen shrub admired for its abundant, vibrant purple to violet pea-like flowers that bloom from spring through autumn. Its small, fine-textured foliage forms a neat, rounded bush, making it perfect for borders, rockeries, low hedges, and container planting.
This dwarf variety is well-suited to South African gardens, including coastal, temperate, and subtropical regions. Its compact size, low-maintenance nature, and long flowering season make it ideal for gardeners seeking a colourful, hardy, and easy-to-grow plant.
📏 Size When Fully Grown
- Height: 40 – 60 cm
- Spread: 50 – 70 cm
- Growth Habit: Compact, rounded evergreen shrub
- Growth Rate: Moderate
🌱 Best Growing Conditions
- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy or rocky soils
- Water:
- Moderate watering during establishment
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Feeding: Light compost or slow-release fertiliser in spring
- Maintenance:
- Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape
- Remove dead stems and spent flowers
- Moderate watering during establishment
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Light pruning after flowering to maintain shape
- Remove dead stems and spent flowers
🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)
- Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn
- Flowering Season: Spring to autumn
- Growing Season: Spring and summer
- Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and temperate regions
- Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established
🌼 Additional Benefits
- Long flowering season with vibrant purple blooms
- Compact and tidy evergreen foliage
- Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant
- Suitable for borders, rockeries, and container planting
- Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
🌿 Ideal Uses
✔ Garden borders and edging
✔ Rockeries and low hedges
✔ Container and patio planting
✔ Pollinator-friendly landscapes
✔ Coastal, subtropical, and temperate gardens
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