Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Brongniartia

Species:

Brongniartia minima

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Subshrub

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Typical of many leguminous subshrubs in fire-prone grasslands, may resprout from woody base after top-kill.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI