This small shrub to semi-climber has thin twinning branches that form a low dense bushy habit. It has mid-green leathery ovate leaves with a heart-shaped base and the orange-red or yellow pea-shaped flowers appear in a raceme during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Chorizema cordatum is naturally found in southern Western Australia growing in well drained fertile moist light sandy soils in an open sunny position and is light frost and drought tolerant.

The Hart-leafed Flame Pea is a colourful shrub that is grown for its flowers. It is planted in small or native gardens as a specimen or used in low shrub borders for colour. It can be trained to climb over low structures for screening or planted in pots or tubs. This shrub tolerates a short periods of cold temperature and establishes in 2 to 3 years. ID 769

Chorizema(kor-riz-ZEE-muh) cordatum(kor-DAY-tum)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)