{"title":"Hardenbergia","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardenbergia is the native climber that flowers when little else does. From late winter into spring it covers itself in sprays of small pea flowers, purple in the wild form, with white, pink and lilac selections in this range. It twines up a fence or trellis, spills over a bank or retaining wall, or grows as a low mound in the shrubby forms. It is evergreen, tough and quick to establish. Every plant is delivered Australia wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose a hardenbergia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDecide first whether you want a climber or a ground cover. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sea-of-purple-hardenbergia-hardenbergia-violacea-sea-of-purple\"\u003eSea of Purple\u003c\/a\u003e and Lilac Lace are vigorous twiners that cover a fence panel or a 2m trellis within a couple of seasons. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/white-out-hardenbergia-hardenbergia-violacea-white-out\"\u003eWhite Out\u003c\/a\u003e and Snow White give the same habit with pure white flowers, which read well against dark timber. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hardenbergia-meema-hardenbergia-violacea-meema\"\u003eMeema\u003c\/a\u003e is different: a dense, shrubby form about half a metre tall that spreads 1.5m wide without climbing, bred for banks and mass planting. All are selections of \u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e, also sold as false sarsaparilla or happy wanderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere hardenbergia works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows naturally from Queensland to Tasmania and South Australia, so it suits most Australian gardens. Give it full sun or light shade and soil that drains. It takes dry spells, light frost and coastal conditions once established. Use the climbers on fences, arches and tank screens, and let them trail down retaining walls. It belongs with our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eclimbers\u003c\/a\u003e and is one of the most reliable \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian natives\u003c\/a\u003e for winter colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting and spacing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a fence, plant climbers 1.5m to 2m apart and give them wire or mesh to twine around, because they do not cling to a flat surface. As ground cover, space plants about 1m apart. Plant in autumn or spring, water in well and mulch. Water weekly through the first summer; after that they need little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCare basics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrune straight after flowering to keep growth dense and stop the base going bare. Cut back by up to a third. Feed lightly with a native fertiliser in spring. Hardenbergia can be short lived in heavy, wet soil, so raise the bed or choose a slope if drainage is poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does hardenbergia flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom late winter through spring, usually July to October depending on the climate. It is one of the first natives to colour each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes hardenbergia need a trellis?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe climbing forms need wire, mesh or lattice to twine around. Meema does not climb and needs no support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs hardenbergia fast growing?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. In good conditions the climbers cover a 2m fence panel in one to two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan hardenbergia grow in a pot?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, in a large pot with a frame or obelisk. Use a native potting mix and water regularly through summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sea-of-purple-hardenbergia-hardenbergia-violacea-sea-of-purple","title":"Sea of Purple Hardenbergia - Hardenbergia violacea 'Sea of Purple'","description":"\u003cp\u003eSea of Purple Hardenbergia (\u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Sea of Purple') does two jobs from one plant: left on flat ground it scrambles into a groundcover about 2m across, and given wires or a trellis it climbs to about 2m instead. Either way, through late winter and early spring it disappears under sprays of small purple pea flowers, at the point in the year when most Australian gardens have nothing going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple when the garden is empty.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowering runs through late winter into early spring, weeks ahead of the main spring show.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover or climber, your choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Let it run and it covers ground; give it a support and it climbs to around 2m. Same plant, two different uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely tough.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, so it holds banks and verges that defeat softer plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast cover, and food for bees.\u003c\/strong\u003e It fills its space in a season or two, which matters on a slope, and the late winter pea flowers are a genuine early food source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart for full groundcover. Ten plants at that spacing cover roughly 10 square metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set it along the top of a wall at the same 1m spacing and let it spill over the face. On a bank the scrambling stems and fibrous roots hold surface soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening, balconies and courtyards.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a fence or trellis it gives a light screen to about 2m, or a small frame in a 400mm pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing hardenbergia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun gives the heaviest flowering, and it grows in part shade with a lighter display. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy once established. The wet tropics are the honest exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all else. Poor, sandy and gravelly soils are fine, and a lean site flowers better than a rich one. On clay, mound the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep water weekly through the first summer, then it needs very little in most districts. Feed sparingly, and only with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. As a legume it fixes its own nitrogen, so heavy feeding gives leaf and almost no flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear it back by about a third straight after flowering finishes in spring. This is not optional: an unpruned plant goes woody and bare through the middle while the growth runs to the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown in two sizes, both sold as packs: 140mm in packs of ten and 200mm in packs of six. Ten 140mm plants at 1m spacing cover about 10 square metres of bank or bed, and six 200mm plants cover about 6 square metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants arrive as young trailing stems rather than a finished mat. Spread the stems out at planting and peg them down for faster ground contact. Expect roots to take hold in four to six weeks in warm weather. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eCompare the full groundcover plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-plants-for-ground-cover-a-guide-to-greenery\"\u003eA guide to choosing plants for ground cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eBrowse more Australian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it for groundcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne metre apart. That closes into continuous cover within two seasons on a well watered site. On a dry exposed bank where growth is slower, 80cm is a reasonable adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a climber or a groundcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth, and what you give it decides. Nothing to climb and it scrambles as a groundcover; wires or a trellis and it twines to around 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I stop it going woody in the middle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShear it by about a third every year immediately after flowering, while there is still leafy growth on the stems you cut. Skip it for a few years and you get bare woody centres that will not regrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140130230591,"sku":null,"price":229.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6) (Backorder)","offer_id":44960228049215,"sku":"QLD","price":317.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Sea-of-Purple-Hardenbergia-Hardenbergia-violacea-Sea-of-Purple_fa0c42b1.jpg?v=1768455367"},{"product_id":"white-out-hardenbergia-hardenbergia-violacea-white-out","title":"White Out Hardenbergia - Hardenbergia violacea 'White Out'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Out Hardenbergia is the white flowered form of the native purple coral pea, for covering a fence, bank or retaining wall fast and cheaply. \u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Out' twines to about 2m on a support, or scrambles 2m across the ground without one, then smothers itself in pure white pea flowers in late winter and early spring when little else is out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when nothing else does.\u003c\/strong\u003e The white reads cleanly against the dark glossy leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimber or groundcover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Twines to 2m on wires or a trellis, or runs flat across a slope with nothing to climb.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast and cheap coverage.\u003c\/strong\u003e A bare fence or bank covers over in a season or two, and multi-plant packs make a large area affordable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hardy Australian native.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and unbothered by poor soil, so difficult sites are its natural territory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlopes, walls and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart in a staggered grid rather than rows. Stems root where they touch damp soil, so the planting binds a slope as it covers it, with complete cover in two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening a fence.\u003c\/strong\u003e On wires or mesh it softens a steel or pool fence to about 2m, without the weight or root problems of a woody climber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Out Hardenbergia in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, though sun gives far heavier flowering. It suits warm temperate, cool temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean gardens and is frost hardy once established. In humid tropical gardens the wet season is the limiting factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining, and deliberately poor. It is a legume that fixes its own nitrogen, so rich soil gives lush growth and few flowers. Sand, gravel and thin clay all work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Feed a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in early spring; standard garden fertilisers can damage native legumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim straight after flowering, by up to a third, to keep it dense and stop the base going woody. It reshoots from old wood, so a neglected plant can be cut back hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sizes are grown: 140mm pots in packs of ten, 200mm pots in packs of six, and single 300mm plants. Ten 140mm plants at 1m spacing cover ten metres of bank or fence. The 200mm plants are a season ahead, and the 300mm plants are usually already twining, which suits a pot or a feature position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClimbing growth is soft, so plants travel with stems tied and may arrive tangled. Untie them, plant within a few days and tie the leaders to their support. Expect cover from the second season and full flowering the winter after planting. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95, and every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-plants-to-soften-fences-and-retaining-walls\"\u003eSoftening fences and retaining walls with planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eBrowse the full climber range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian natives\u003c\/a\u003e with the same low phosphorus needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it a climber or a groundcover?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth. With wires, mesh or a trellis it twines to around 2m; with nothing to climb it scrambles flat and spreads about 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate winter through early spring, typically August into September in southern Australia and a little earlier in the subtropics. The display lasts about six weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is mine growing well but not flowering?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually too much shade or too much fertiliser. It needs sun for a heavy display, and as a legume it resents phosphorus, which drives leaf growth at the expense of flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":50438197739839,"sku":"QLD","price":230.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":50438197772607,"sku":"QLD","price":386.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"300mm","offer_id":44964959027519,"sku":"QLD","price":165.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/White-Out-Hardenbergia-Hardenbergia-violacea-White-Out.jpg?v=1741858577"},{"product_id":"hardenbergia-lilac-lace-hardenbergia-violacea-lilac-lace","title":"Hardenbergia Lilac Lace - Hardenbergia violacea ‘Lilac Lace’","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardenbergia 'Lilac Lace' (\u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Lilac Lace') is the native climber that flowers in the dullest part of the year. Sprays of small lilac pea flowers cover it in late winter, when almost nothing else is out. It twines to about 2.5m on a trellis with a spread of 2m, or trails down a bank as a groundcover if you give it nothing to climb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour in late winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lilac flower sprays arrive in July and August in most districts, filling the gap before spring properly starts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimber or groundcover, your choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a trellis and it twines to 2.5m. Give it a slope and it spreads across the face instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy across most of the country.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant, salt tolerant and content in poor soil once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative and good for pollinators.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bees and butterflies work the flowers in late winter, when nectar is scarce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScreening a fence or trellis.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart along a fence or trellis. It is light enough for wire or lattice and will not pull a structure apart the way heavier climbers do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Planted along the top of a batter it trails down and covers the face, and the roots help hold the surface. Space it at 1.5m here as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and coastal gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e With nothing to climb it makes a low tangled cover about 300mm deep, and it handles coastal salt air without complaint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hardenbergia 'Lilac Lace' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering, though it accepts part shade with fewer flowers. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is frost hardy once established. It is less at home in the wet tropics, where humidity brings on leaf problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained and not rich. Sandy and gravelly soils are ideal, and poor ground is no obstacle. On clay, mound the planting position and work coarse material through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring if you feed at all, because high phosphorus damages the roots of many natives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prune immediately after flowering in early spring, taking up to a third off to keep it dense and stop the base going bare. It takes a hard renovation well, so an old tangled plant can be cut back. Pruning later removes the buds for next winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sizes are grown: tube stock, and 140mm plants in packs of ten. Tube stock is the value choice and the way most landscapers plant hardenbergia, because young plants twine onto a support quickly once established. The packs of ten suit a full fence line or a bank, where 1.5m spacing means you need real numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants arrive with the stems wound onto a small stake or trimmed back, and a few dropped leaves after a long trip is normal. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Tie the leading stems onto your support in the first month, and look for the first real flowering in the second winter. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eBrowse the full climbing plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eExplore the Australian native range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003ePlants for retaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/designing-a-native-australian-garden-to-attract-wildlife\"\u003eDesigning a native garden that attracts wildlife\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it along a fence?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne and a half metres apart. Each plant spreads to about 2m, so at that spacing the stems overlap and cover the panel without crowding each other at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen should I prune it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight after it finishes flowering in early spring. It sets the next season's buds through summer and autumn, so a late trim removes the very flowers you were waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it damage a timber fence?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It twines rather than gripping with aerial roots or suckers, and it stays light, so it simply needs a wire or a lattice to hold onto and leaves no marks behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":51643341209919,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10) (Backorder)","offer_id":54140072853823,"sku":null,"price":199.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Hardenbergia-Lilac-Lace-Hardenbergia-violacea-Lilac-Lace.png?v=1766223654"},{"product_id":"hardenbergia-meema-hardenbergia-violacea-meema","title":"Hardenbergia Meema - Hardenbergia violacea ‘Meema’","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardenbergia 'Meema' (\u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Meema') is the version of native sarsaparilla that stays on the ground instead of climbing the nearest fence. It forms a low spreading mound about 0.5m high and 1.5m across, then covers itself in deep purple pea flowers from late winter into spring, weeks before most of the garden wakes up. It is tough, drought tolerant and needs almost nothing once it has rooted in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt spreads instead of twining.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike the common climbing form, 'Meema' is a self supporting groundcover, so it will not wind itself through a hedge or a fence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple flowers in the quiet months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The display runs from late winter into spring, when very little else is in colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuinely low maintenance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost hardy, drought tolerant and salt tolerant, with no pests worth spraying for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolds a slope.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense fibrous roots and trailing stems make it a practical bank stabiliser as well as an ornamental one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeds bees and butterflies.\u003c\/strong\u003e Native pea flowers are a reliable early season nectar source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart, roughly one plant per square metre, for cover that closes over in two seasons. Tighter spacing wastes plants without closing much faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants along the top of a wall at 1m centres and let the stems trail over the face. On a bank, the same spacing across the whole area knits into a mat that holds soil through heavy rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockeries, borders and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e It softens hard edges without lifting above knee height, so sightlines over a garden bed stay open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Hardenbergia 'Meema' in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade, with the heaviest flowering in full sun. It performs across subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and established plants are frost hardy, so cold southern and tableland districts are no problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost any free draining soil, including sandy and coastal ground. It will not accept sitting water, so mound the planting area on heavy clay. Mulch 75mm deep between plants until they meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to get roots down, then only in extended dry weather. Feed lightly with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring if growth looks tired, though many gardens never need to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shear lightly straight after flowering to keep the mound dense and stop the centre opening up. It reshoots readily, so a tired planting can be cut back harder to renovate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe grow it in tube and in 140mm pots sold in packs of 10. Both arrive as small plants with a few trailing stems rather than an instant mat, which is normal for groundcovers and part of why they establish so well. For any area over a few square metres, the 140mm pack is the practical choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Expect the first month to look slow while roots move out, then rapid spread through the first warm season and near full coverage by the end of the second. Every plant carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003egroundcover range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee what suits \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-retaining-walls\"\u003eretaining walls and slopes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead our guide to \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/top-plants-for-ground-cover-a-guide-to-greenery\"\u003echoosing ground cover plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eAustralian native plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill 'Meema' climb like other hardenbergias?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a selected non twining form that spreads sideways rather than seeking support. That is the whole reason to choose it over the standard purple coral pea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many plants do I need per square metre?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne, at 1m spacing. On a steep bank where you want fast cover to hold soil, tighten to 80cm and accept the extra cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it handle frost?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, established plants are frost hardy and grow well in cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens. Protect first year plants through a severe cold snap with a light mulch over the root zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube","offer_id":51643342061887,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54140072886591,"sku":null,"price":210.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/Hardenbergia-Meema-Hardenbergia-violacea-Meema.png?v=1766223655"},{"product_id":"white-coral-pea-snow-white-hardenbergia-violacea-edna-walling-snow-white","title":"White Coral Pea Snow White - Hardenbergia violacea 'Edna Walling Snow White'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Coral Pea 'Snow White' (\u003cem\u003eHardenbergia violacea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Edna Walling Snow White') is the white flowered form of the native happy wanderer, a twining climber that will just as readily sprawl as a groundcover. It runs to about 2m in either direction and covers itself in sprays of small white pea flowers through late winter and spring, when very little else is going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers when the garden is empty.\u003c\/strong\u003e Late winter into spring, weeks before most things start, and heavy enough to hide the foliage underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimber or groundcover, your choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it wire and it twines to 2m; give it open ground and it sprawls to about 2m across.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt asks for very little.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant, frost hardy, salt tolerant and happy in poor soil, so a hard bank or a coastal fence line suits it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative bees and butterflies work it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pea flowers are a genuine early season food source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGroundcover and mass planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1m apart across an open bed for a continuous mat within a season or two. Left without support it layers over itself and suppresses weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFences and screens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 1.5m apart along a fence or wire and it twines up to about 2m. It is a light climber, so it will not pull down a structure the way a woody vine can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRetaining walls and slopes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set it on top of a wall to trail over the face, or run it through a batter at 1m spacing to hold soil while the roots knit in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing white coral pea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the heaviest flowering, though it takes part shade with a lighter display. It suits subtropical, warm temperate, cool temperate and Mediterranean gardens, and it is both frost hardy and salt tolerant, so coastal and cold inland sites both work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all, and poor soil is genuinely fine. Do not enrich the bed heavily, because rich, wet ground is the quickest way to lose a hardenbergia to root rot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to establish it, then only during long dry spells. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring, or skip feeding altogether on reasonable soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut it back by about a third as soon as flowering finishes. That keeps it dense and prevents the woody, bare centred tangle an unpruned plant becomes after a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is grown as tube stock, in 140mm pots sold in packs of ten, and in 200mm pots in packs of six. Tube stock is the value choice for a bank or a long fence line, while the 140mm and 200mm plants are easier to train onto wire straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung plants look sparse, a few trailing stems rather than a bush. That is normal, and growth comes fast once the roots move, usually within the first warm season. Delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/climbers\"\u003eBrowse the climbing plant range\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/the-best-plants-to-soften-fences-and-retaining-walls\"\u003eSoftening fences and retaining walls with plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-natives\"\u003eThe full Australian native collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\"\u003eMore groundcovers for open beds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it need a trellis?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly if you want height. With wire or a trellis it twines to about 2m, and without support it sprawls and works as a groundcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow far apart should I plant it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1m apart for groundcover or mass planting, and 1.5m apart along a fence where each plant has room to run sideways as well as up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate winter into spring, with the peak usually running four to six weeks. Full sun and a light prune afterwards give the heaviest display the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it take over the garden?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is an Australian native from the south east and it spreads by growth rather than by running roots, so a yearly prune keeps it where you planted it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":54737780212031,"sku":"QLD-tube","price":13.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":54737780244799,"sku":null,"price":246.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":54737780277567,"sku":null,"price":235.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/white-coral-pea-snow-white-hardenbergia-violacea-edna-walling-snow-white-e928e4.jpg?v=1785941295"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/collections\/Sea-of-Purple-Hardenbergia-Hardenbergia-violacea-Sea-of-Purple_fa0c42b1.jpg?v=1790858952","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/collections\/hardenbergia.oembed","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}