Hovea trisperma is an evergreen shrub

Shrub

A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...

 in the Fabaceae

Fabaceae

The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...

family.

Description

The common hovea is a perennial short stemmed woody shrub 10 centimetres (4 in) to 70 centimetres (28 in) tall, the foliage is needle-like green leaves.
The flowers on this species are blue or purple (or very rarely white) that appear between May and November.

External links

• http://www.vicpark.wa.gov.au/Herbarium/Hovea_trisperma.htm Pictures of Hovea trisperma