An evergreen vine that climbs by twining stems to 12-16 feet. A species of Australian flowering plant, known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, native lilac and waraburra (which comes from the Kattang language). It often grows as a climbing vine, but also as a subshrub if pruned.
It is used as a landscape plant in the southwestern U.S. where it is commonly called lilac vine, and occasionally Mexican lilac vine.
Happy Wanderer blooms profusely in late winter and spring with long cascading racemes like a Wisteria. The vine is much smaller at maturity and also tolerates dry conditions once established.
Purple, or occasionally pink or white, flowers to almost half inch across are borne in pendent racemes throughout much of the year.
Cold hardy to about 22 degrees.