Tiny Tuesday Native Lilac

Also known as Hardenbergia, and lots of other names depending on where you come from.

It grows wild around here, and it's one of the first plants in my new native garden.  I'm hoping it will scramble all over a wall.  It's good for butterflies and native bees as well, so fingers crossed.

It's an early one today - the Rower gets home tonight and suddenly I have a lot of stuff to do before he gets home.

Here's the info on Hardenbergia taken directly from Mr. Wiki.


Hardenbergia violacea syn. H. monophylla is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to Australia from Queensland to Tasmania. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, happy wanderer, native lilac and waraburra (which comes from the Kattang language).Elsewhere it is also called vine lilac or lilac vine.

It is a vigorous evergreen climber growing to 6 m (20 ft) or more, sometimes growing as a subshrub. It has typical pea-like flowers which are usually violet but can be white, pink or other colours. The leaves are dark green, "hard" and leathery, with prominent venation.

H. violacea is a widespread species found in many habitats. It is also widely grown as a hardy garden plant, with many cultivars now available. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.