Family POLYGALACEAE
Genus Polygala
Species fruticosa
SA Plant Number
Basionym Polygala fruticosa Petite

Polygala fruticosa "Petite" is a hardy, evergreen, shrublet that has shiny, grey-green, heart-shaped leaves that have red margins. The young leaves are a shiny, coppery pink.

The clusters of gorgeous, magenta, pea-shaped flowers appear from August to May and attract bees and other pollinating insects to the garden.

This beautiful plant is great in a mixed border, rockeries, Terraforce walls or containers. Used in traditional medicine.

Plant in compost-rich soil in full sun or semi-shade and water well when planting and until settled. Thereafter it will tolerate quite dry conditions.

Size: 0.4 to 1m

Wildlife garden plant: The flowers attract bees and other pollinating insects to the garden.

KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Natural Habitat Mountain slopes and coastal hills.

Growth Rate: Moderate, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Hardiness - Frost: Protect when young, Plant Type: Shrub - Medium, Plant Type: Shrub - Small, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Needs Watering, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Cottage Garden, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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