Family POLYGALACEAE
Genus Polygala
Species myrtifolia
SA Plant Number 302.1
Basionym Polygala myrtifolia

Polygala myrtifolia is a hardy, large, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves.

It bears abundant, mauve pea-like flowers almost all year round with a flush in late winter.

It makes a decorative small tree if pruned into a standard and makes a beautiful floriferous screening plant. It can also be pruned into a formal hedge.

Attracts Carpenter Bees to the garden.

The seeds are relished by laughing doves and other seed-eating birds.

Grows in sun or semi-shade but flowers best in full sun and makes an excellent container plant.

Size 1 to 4m 

Wildlife garden plant: The flowers attract Carpenter bees to the garden. The seeds are relished by Laughing Doves and other seed-eating birds.

Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal,  Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape

Natural Habitat Along rivers and streams, coastal dunes, Forest margin, Open hillsides  

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Shrub - Large, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Hedge, Garden Uses: Local to Gauteng, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Screen plant - large, Garden Uses: Screen plant - medium, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Specimen, Garden Uses: Wind Barrier, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Blue and shades of purple, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Cottage Garden, Garden type: River-side and Stream-side Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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