I've been waiting for this to be the plant of the week, and it's time has come! This early season stunner is ramping up to full bloom now, a sure sign that spring is on it's way. Hardenbergia is usually grown on some support as a vine, but will also work as a large mounding groundcover. The glossy evergreen foliage provides a good backdrop for the showy flowers, and I like to mix with vines that bloom later in the season for more year round interest. While it will tolerate full sun, I find hardenbergia is happiest with some sun protection, especially in our warmer inland areas. I have some growing in poor soil with very little sun and it does beautifully. A MUST HAVE for the Northern California garden, reminding us of why this is such a great place to live- and its only February.
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