Fabiana imbricata ‘Violacea’
An evergreen shrub from the Andes. It is multi-stemmed with a mound of upright branches covered in small green scale-like leaves. Late spring to summer it is covered in small violet purple tubular flowers that are supposed to attract hummingbirds and other pollinators. Flowers are meant to have a honey fragrance.
While its common name is Chilean Heather, it is not a heather, but actually part of the Solanum family and thus related to tomatoes. Some sites say that it does have Gondwanan origins, but I have not looked into that yet.
Wants poor very free draining soils and little additional watering once established.
Pronunciation: fab-ee-AY-nuh im-brih-KAY-tuh
Species Meaning: Shingled, overlapping
Fabiana imbricata is native to Chile.
Photos
Fabiana imbricate 'Violacea'
Cultivation Notes
Prune after flowering if it’s size needs to be constrained.
Propagation Notes
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer.
In Our Garden
Plant ID: P20113
Second tier on right as looking from the road.
We acquired this plant from Xera Plants.
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