Botanical Name: Common Names:
Goodenia ovata Prostrata Prostrate Hop Goodenia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Glossy, green leaved open groundcover with yellow flowers in Spring. Fast growing, responds well to hard pruning, otherwise looks straggly and is often perceived as weedy. Grows approx. 15-30cm tall x 70-100cm wide. A shrub form is also available.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Adaptable to most soil types. Tolerates periods of waterlogging and boggy soils. Doesn't like long dry periods. Trim lightly at the end of Summer to keep looking tidy.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Goodeniaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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