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Gardening with
Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use Identification & Control
of Common Weeds

Botanical Name:Wahlenbergia gracilis 
Common Name:Australian Bluebell  , Sprawling Bluebell 
Sold As:Tube ($2.00)
Plant
Type(s):
Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Wet, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
10-60 cm x 0.3-1 m
Foliage:Scattered narrow leaves 3-70 mm x 1-10 mm, leaves at base often paired, broader and toothed.
Flowers:Tiny soft bell-shaped Blue with white style flowers to the end of stems. Petals are edible, September-February
General
Comments:
Erect to sprawling tufted perennial herb, many-branched from a few basal stems. Plants often die back in summer to a thick taproot. Dainty little herb which will seed freely in some gardens.  Spreads readily.  Nectar for butterflies.
Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council 
  2. Yarra Ranges Council 
  3. iNaturalist 
  4. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA) 


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