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Products > Goodenia affinis 'Little Luna'
 
Goodenia affinis 'Little Luna' - Silver Goodenia

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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Perennial
Family: Goodeniaceae
Origin: Australia (Australasia)
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer
Height: <1 foot
Width: 1-2 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F
Goodenia affinis 'Little Luna' PPAF (Silver Goodenia) - A mounding perennial to 4 to 8 inches tall to nearly 2 feet wide with tufts of large soft silver-gray leaves that ly flat. From the middle of these tufts appear bright lemon-yellow flowers nearly year-round with peaks from early spring to late summer. Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil with little to occasional irrigation - do not overwater and only fertilize with products that have low or coated phosphorus. Hardy to 20 °F. A great plant for a mass planting, edging, the rock garden or as a container plant. This plant is in the same family as the popular Scaevola. This plant is a selection of Goodenia affinis, a plant native to southern Western Australia that was selected and developed in Australia by Passionwood Perennials, Bilpin, New South Wales and is marketed in the U.S. by Proven Winners. It currently has a U.S. Plant Patent Pending. 

The information displayed on this page about Goodenia affinis 'Little Luna' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.

 
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