| Botanical name | Polygala myrtifolia |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant bears bright purple-red flowers for most months of the year. |
| Common name(s) | September bush |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | Excellent at the coast as it tolerates salt-laden wind and short periods of drought. Also good for the shrub border in areas with moderate frost. Flowers attract butterflies. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: Not very fussy, but will benefit from fertile soil. Dig a hole 60cm square and deep. Mix two-thirds of the topsoil with one-third compost in the bottom of the hole, add one cup of bone meal or superphosphate and mix well. Watering and feeding: Water when dry and feed during spring with a general fertiliser for flowering plants. |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Other languages | Septemberbossie (A) |
| Recommended varieties | P. fruticosa ‘Sugar Baby’ is smaller, only 50cm tall, with darker purple-blue flowers in summer. |
Polygala myrtifolia (September bush)
- Botanical name: Polygala myrtifolia
- Common name(s): September bush
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
A quick-growing, medium-sized, rounded shrub with pale green foliage. The main flowering time is spring, but the bright purple-red flowers can appear on the bushes for most months of the year. P. myrtifolia ‘Purple Butterfly’ is a smaller shrub with purple-blue flowers in summer.
Family: Polygalaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: poe-LIG-ah-lah mer-tih-FOE-lee-uh
Polygala myrtifolia requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant bears bright purple-red flowers for most months of the year.
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