• Home
  • |
  • Blog
  • |
  • Beaufortia Purpurea | Growing + Care Guide Australia

Beaufortia Purpurea | Growing + Care Guide Australia

Last week I featured the Beaufortia elegans, this week I am featuring the Beaufortia purpurea.

More...

Beaufortia Purpurea Features

Genus: Beaufortia
Species: purpurea
Common Name: Purple Beaufortia
Flower Colour: Red
Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Habit: Shrub 1m
Flowering: Spring to Summer

Beaufortia Purpurea is a low growing shrub which flowers from mid spring to late summer

Though the flower colour is listed as ‘red’ it would be more true to call it a ‘red-purple’ colour, hence why this variety is called purpurea which comes from the latin word for purple, purpureus. This variety is a low growing shrub (maximum height is usually about 1m) which flowers from mid spring to late summer.

Growing Purple Beaufortia

This variety, like all the Beaufortia that I have featured, is native to Western Australia however like many of the other varieties, this one has been successfully grown in other cool and temperate regions of Australia.

The purpurea prefers a rocky or granite based soil and does well on rocky slopes. A great native plant to try in a sloping garden.

More Beaufortia Varieties:

Once again you can see why this genus is often confused with the Callistemon genus.

Related Posts

Brussels Sprouts Ultimate Australian Growing Guide

Brussels Sprouts Ultimate Australian Growing Guide

Brussels sprouts are, without question, the most hated vegetable in ...

Grevillea bipinnatifida x banksii 'Coconut Ice'

Grevillea Coconut Ice Growing Guide

Introducing Grevillea Coconut IceThis Grevillea cultivar is the combination of ...

Edible Weeds in Australia

10 Edible Weeds for Foraging and Growing at Home

I’m a firm believer that weeds are just plants that ...

Jacaranda mimosifolia is undoubtedly the most commonly sighted purple flowering trees in Australia

Purple Flowering Trees to Grow in Australia

Adored by locals and tourists alike, purple flowering trees mark ...

Author:

Aussie Green Thumb

Leave a Reply


Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked

{"email":"Email address invalid","url":"Website address invalid","required":"Required field missing"}

Stay Up To Date With Australian Gardening Tips


Join our newsletter to receive helpful seasonal tips specific to Australian gardens.

RECEIVE A DOWNLOADABLE

FREE e-book bundle when you subscribe!

Aussie Green Thumb Australian gardening e-book bundle