Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Goodenia ovata synonym: Goodenoughia ovata |
| Common Name: | hop goodenia |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Popular (bulk), Cottage |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Moist |
| Size (HxW): | 1-2.5 m x 1-3 m |
| Foliage: | Light green egg-shaped, toothed leaves 3-8 cm x 1-4 cm, on stalk to 3 cm. |
| Flowers: | Small bright yellow sprays of 3-6 well displayed open flowers, August-February |
| General Comments: | Plant under established trees. Adds a natural element to a bush garden. Will tolerate periods of waterlogging. Tolerates drought and light frosts. It will grow rapidly in the absence of competition. Requires pruning to prevent straggliness. In the “bush” this is a pioneer plant that will appear in profusion after a bushfire. After a couple of years, it can become very untidy with straggly growth and dead material towards the |
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| Plant Propagation: | This is one of the easiest native plants to propagate from cuttings. |
