Purple Pea Bush (Hovea acutifolia) 25 Seeds
 
 
Hovea acutfolia is a small to medium shrub from 1.5-4 metres tall, often of upright growth habit. The stems and branches are covered with dense, grey to rusty hairs. The dark green leaves are elliptical or lanceolate in shape and up to 70 mm long x 12 mm wide. The new growth has a rusty appearance.
 The flowers are blue to mauve/purple and occur in the leaf axils.
 
 
Several Hovea species are reasonably well known in cultivation. H.acutifolia has been grown for many years by Australian native plant enthusiasts and has proven to be adaptable in temperate and sub-tropical areas where it prefers a well drained soil in a partly shaded position.
 
 
Propagation is easy from seed following pre-treatment to break the physical dormancy provided by the impervious seed coat. Pre-treatment can be carried out by abrasion or by the use of boiling water
 
 
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