Viminaria juncea

Native Broom, Golden Spray

Slender erect bright green weeping shrub.

Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size2.5-5 m x 2-2.5 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesJuvenile leaves divided into 1-3 narrow lance-shaped leaflets 1-6 cm x 3-15 mm. Adult leaves reduced to wiry leaf stalks 3-25 cm long.
• Flower colourYellow-orange often with red markings
• Flowering timeOctober to February
• FlowersLong drooping sprays of pea flowers to 20 cm or more.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsPoorly drained soils in swamps and depressions. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useFast growing plant for moist areas. Useful beside pools and wet areas where it provides a brilliant display in flower. Weeping form enhances pond background. Adaptable to drier conditions if it receives summer watering.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Occurs in few local sites where it can be common. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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