Daviesia Latifolia

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Common Name:

HOP BITTER PEA

PLEASE NOTE: Orders are by full tray only. Each tray contains 40 plants. When ordering, please choose how many trays you would like.

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE:

Open shrub 1-3m high (rarely to 5m).
Broad dull green "leaves" and many tough erect branches.
Flowering orange-yellow with dark reddish markings, September to December. Showy.

WHERE IT GROWS & WHY:

Quite widespread, predominantly east of the Hume Highway.
Dry sclerophyll communities and woodland, to 1800m altitude.
Well-drained soil in dappled shade or partial sun. Tolerates frost and full sun.
Adaptable to most soils.

MANAGEMENT/SIGNIFICANCE:

Useful low-level cover in windbreaks.
Useful understorey in recharge plantings, and for improving soil fertility, through "fixing" nitrogen.
Good habitat. Flowers provide pollen and excellent nectar, food for various insects and native birds.
Very decorative with interesting foliage and attractive perfumed flowers. Plant in clumps to form dense thickets for best effect.

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