Diana Australis' photos with the keyword: Sturt Desert Pea

This wonderful species of flower grows only in the driest and harshest part of inland Australia. This was in red sand in the middle of the desert, They are known as Sturt Desert Pea, and they defy attempts to grow them in suburban gardens! They are Swainsonia Formosa, botanically.

Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the hot, remote and arid regions of central and north-western Australia, growing in dry sand and rock. They are almost impossible to cultivate in a domestic garden. This is in the remote desert of Western Australia.

Swainsona formosa, Sturt's Desert Pea, is one of Australia's best known wildflowers. It is native to the hot, remote and arid regions of central and north-western Australia, growing in dry sand and rock.