Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'

shrubby milkwort

Ground cover, flowers striking violet yellow and fragrant. Also very good foliage plant, and evergreen. Now also available with cultivar name 'Purple Passion'. I don't know where the cultivar name comes from and whether it is really different from the species or just a 'selling name'

Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora' plant © gardenmedia / coolplants  

shrubby milkwort

Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'

Ground cover, flowers striking violet yellow and fragrant. Also very good foliage plant, and evergreen. Now also available with cultivar name 'Purple Passion'. I don't know where the cultivar name comes from and whether it is really different from the species or just a 'selling name'

flowering : 2-4 purplered magenta yellow
height : 3-5 cm
where to plant : sunny ⋄ morning sun ⋄ evening sun ⋄ open shade ⋄ filtered ⋄ shade ⋄

OUT OF STOCK

where to plant Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'

  • height: 3-5 cm
  • flowering: February - April
  • color: purplered magenta yellow
  • leaf color: green
  • scent: scented
  • habit: creeping
  • growth: fast
  • level: easy
  • light: sunny morning sun evening sun open shade filtered shade
  • moisture: average
  • pH: acid neutral
  • winter zone: 6 [-20°C]
  • density: 8 - 12

Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora' in the garden

  • Suggested planting locations and garden types: roof garden intensive rockgarden cemetery plants scree gravel garden troughs alpine house along path groundcover slope pot small garden woodland planters border

botanical information about Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'

  • Botanical name: Polygala chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'
  • Genus: Polygala
  • Family: Polygalaceae
  • Other names: Vleugeltjesbloem - shrubby milkwort - Faux buis
  • origin: Europe