Pomaderris elliptica var. elliptica

Smooth Pomaderris

Tall erect or rounded shrub with densely creamy hairy branchlets.

Additional information

• SynonymPomaderris multiflora
• FamilyRhamnaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size1.5-4 m x 1-3 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesMid green egg-shaped to elliptic leaves 3-9 cm x 15-45 mm, tiny white hairs below. Tip pointed or blunt, margins wavy.
• Flower colourPale yellow
• Flowering timeSeptember to October
• FlowersLarge rounded clusters of flowers to 12 cm, held above the foliage. Petals present.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist well drained soils in moist lowland and foothill forests. Light frost. Sun to semi-shaded position.
• Garden useGood tall screen plant, flowers well displayed. Responds to hard pruning. May be useful as a tall hedge.
• Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites with possibly only 1 or 2 remaining.

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