Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size0.5-2 m x 0.5-1.5 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesTiny egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves 2-6 mm x 1-3 mm, upper surface smooth or slightly wrinkled, pale sparse hairs below, margins curved under, tip pointed. Leaves often crowded. Stipules dark brown, tiny.
• Flower colourBright yellow and dark red
• Flowering timeSeptember to October
• FlowersTerminal heads of pea flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained soil in moist to damp foothill forests. Frost tolerant. Prefers partial shade but will grow in full sun..
• Garden useVery floriferous compact plant which looks good grown in swarms under trees. Pruning can extend the life of the shrub.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
• Related speciesThe pea plants can be difficult to identify. All Pultenaeas have stipules, small leaf-like structures, on the stem at the base of the leaf.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 3 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Marty White/SYR ©; 4 Ilma Dunn, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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