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Polygala grandiflora

 
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Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala (pol-ee-GAH-luh) (Info)
Species: grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh) (Info)

Category:
Biennials
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Neutral Monocromatico On May 28, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
(Brazil)
(Zone 11) wrote:

This flower looks so like a pea or a bean... no wonder this family has been recently moved to the order Fabales, the same of the pea family



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