Sophora prostata xeric Always have your tools on

Always have your tools on you

only at montane to subalpine levels on river shingle terraces

passion-flower-like blooms

Good for naturalising and must be seen at Maple Glen shown below

I have visited his garden and was so impressed

Sophora prostata xeric Always have your tools onI just love growing out Waimakariri remnant, flood distributed kowhais. Late spring bloom, very tough. Bonsai? Lovely coloured twigs for a winter garden? Dense, tangled wiry shrub with sparse foliage and hidden flowers in late spring. Semi deciduous. Very tough on exposed, cold, dry sites. Hardy. Up to 2 m, opening up as it becomes mature. An excellent bonsai subject. I am trying it as a mass planting in my winter garden as the stems are so brightly