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Products > Hardenbergia violacea Meema ['HB1']   Hardenbergia violacea Meema ['HB1'] - Meema Vine Lilac Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Vine Family: Fabaceae = Pea Family Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Mauve Bloomtime: Winter/Spring Synonyms: [Hardenbergia monophylla] Height: Climbing (Vine) Width: Spreading Exposure: Sun or Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Hardenbergia violacea Meema ['HB1'] (Meema Purple Vine Lilac) - An evergreen groundcover that scrambles to form a dense groundcover 1 to 2 feet tall by 6 feet wide with simple rounded 3 inch long linear leaves and sprays of pinkish-purple flowers with a chartreuse spot in the center in winter through spring. If given support this plant will climb but even then will remain more dense at the base than the more vining selections of Hardenbergia. Plant in sun or light shade in hot inland areas and is tolerant of sandy to heavy soils. Requires little water once established. This plant has proven to be hardier to cold than other cultivars in trials in Australia - we cannot verify this yet but Hardenbergia violacea 'Happy Wanderer', the most common selection used in California landscapes, is hardy to around 23° F so we cautiously list this plant as hardy to this temperature as well. Prune after flowering. This plant came from Ozbreed, who has been working on breeding since around 2000. We began trialing Hardenbergia violacea Meema in 2009 and first offered it in our 2011 catalog but discontinued it in 2014 to concentrate on another low growing cultivar 'Mini Haha' that was introduced in 2015 through the UCSC Koala Blooms Australian Plant Program. We also continue to grow the two vining varieties 'Happy Wanderer' and 3208" target="_blank">'Canoelands'.  Information displayed on this page about  Hardenbergia violacea Meema ['HB1'] is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]