Persoonia chamaepeuce

Dwarf Geebung

Spreading subshrub with sparsely hairy young growth.

Additional information

• FamilyProteaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• SizeProstrate-20 cm x 1-1.5 m
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesCrowded, narrow bright green curved or straight leaves 8-25 mm x 1-2 mm, concave, tip pointed, spreading at right angles to leaves.
• Flower colourYellow
• Flowering timeDecember to March
• FlowersSingle tubular flowers in leaf axils. Succulent yellow-green oval fruit.
• Bird attractingFruit
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDry well drained soils of mountain woodlands and open forests. Frost and snow tolerant. Full sun to partial shade.
• Garden useExcellent ground cover with well displayed flowers. Use on embankments and retaining walls or as living mulch in large containers
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Extinct in most sites within the Shire. Remains in very few local sites.
• Aboriginal Use Food - fruit

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