Chorizema varium
Bush Flame Pea
This fluorescent floral bloom is sure to attract attention by lightening up a verge or container garden.
Growing to a height of approximately 30cm, this small spreading shrub blooms with a lively display of orange, yellow and red/pink pea flowers between June and October.
Grow it at home
- Incredibly ornamental and adored by the public
- Reliable floral display that can also be used as a cut flower
- Great container plant (use a free-draining potting mix suitable for native plants)
- Buzz pollinator friendly
- Perfect for courtyard, home garden or cottage-inspired designs
- Grows well in full sun and part-shade, preferring free draining soil
- At home in coastal gardens.
Find it in Kings Park
Find this species in the Conservation Garden.
Out in the wild
This species can be found growing south of Lancelin around the Ledge Point and Seabird area. This Chorizema is listed as Endangered under the Biodiversity Conservation Act (2016), which means it is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
Found in coastal limestone hills and outcrops.
Find it in nurseries
Kings Park Rare Wonders are produced in partnership with Domus Nursery and are available for purchase in retail garden centres and hardware stores throughout WA.
