Dillwynia glaberrima

Smooth or Heath Parrot-pea

Upright shrub.

FamilyFabaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size1-2 m x 1-2 m
Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
LeavesNarrow, shiny leaves 3-30 mm x 0.5 mm, tip curved down. Upper surface of leaf grooved.
Flower colourYellow predominantly with a red centre
Flowering timeAugust to December
Flowers2-6-flowered clusters of pea flowers in upper axils and at the ends of branches, on long stalks.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsDry well drained soils in eucalypt forests. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
Garden useAn attractive shrub with showy flowers, suitable to plant under established trees.
Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.