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Polygala chamaebuxus grandiflora

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Creeping mini shrub likes chalky soil, sunny rock garde. The size after 10 years is 15 cm. The flower colour is yellow/purple. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is March - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

Date taken : 23.03.2014

Common name : Milkwort

Family : Polygalaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : D. Slootmans, location picture : Tuin David & Martin Westmaas

© picture 3 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : compact growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 25
flower colour : purple
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 1 and 2 cm
flowering period : april - september
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop