Waterwise Plant Details
Sweet Pea Shrub
- Family: POLYGALACEAE
- Genus: Polygala
- Species: dalmaisiana
Evergreen shrubs from South Africa with a variable growth habit to 3.5 metres high and 3 metres wide, dark green leaves and purple pea flowers from late winter to mid-summer.
Cultivars include 'Compact' (to 1.5 metres high and 1 metre wide with purple pea flowers throughout the year) and 'Dazzler' (1 metre high and wide).
Pronunciation: Poli-gar-la