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Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub

Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'

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Overview

The Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub, Polygala myrtifolia 'Grandiflora', is an evergreen boasting vibrant purple-pea-like flowers. Reaching up to 5 feet in height and spreading 4 feet wide, this hardy plant thrives in USDA zones 9-11. Preferring full sun to partial shade, it requires moderate watering. Its bushy silhouette and year-round blooming make it an eye-catching addition to ornamental beds and borders, offering persistent visual interest with low maintenance.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, Low, Medium, Very LowZones 9–11Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — is an evergreen boasting vibrant purple-pea-like flowers
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — Preferring full sun to partial shade, it requires moderate wateringTall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — Reaching up to 5 feet in height and spreading 4 feet wide, this hardy plant thrives in USDA zonesTall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — scientifically named Polygala myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — Its bushy silhouette and year-round blooming make it an eye-catching addition to ornamental beds andTall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — offering persistent visual interest with low maintenance

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Low, Medium, Very Low
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Mature height
8–12 Ft.
Mature width
8–12 Ft.

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Polygalaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — is an evergreen boasting vibrant purple-pea-like flowers
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — Preferring full sun to partial shade, it requires moderate watering
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — Reaching up to 5 feet in height and spreading 4 feet wide, this hardy plant thrives in USDA zones
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — scientifically named Polygala myrtifolia 'Grandiflora'
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — Its bushy silhouette and year-round blooming make it an eye-catching addition to ornamental beds and
Tall Sweet-Pea Shrub (Polygala Myrtifolia 'Grandiflora') — offering persistent visual interest with low maintenance
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