Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Pultenaea gunnii ssp. gunnii |
| Common Name: | golden bush-pea |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m) |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Well Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 0.5-1.5 m x 0.5 m |
| Foliage: | Tiny egg-shaped dark green leaves to 6mm long. |
| Flowers: | Clusters of bright yellow-orange and dark red pea flowers in mass display at the end of branches from September to October. |
| General Comments: | Wiry erect or straggling shrub. Spectacular in flower, may be grown under established trees. |
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| Plant Propagation: | Scarify seed before sowing. Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds. Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored. |
