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Products > Pultenea pedunculata 'Grampians Gold'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Fabaceae = Pea Family |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Gold |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: Prostrate |
| Width: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Pultenea pedunculata ‘Grampians Gold’ (Gold Matted Pea) Evergreen mat forming groundcover that spreads flat to 4 feet wide with small narrow-elliptic leaves with a recurved point at the tip – the stems and the leaves are sparsely covered with white hairs. The golden small golden-yellow pea flowers appear in mass in spring to early summer. This plant prefers well-drained soil and full coastal sun but likely would appreciate some light shade inland. Hardy to the mid 20’s°F and drought tolerant once established. Makes a very attractive ground cover or can be used in containers and hanging baskets. Pultenea pedunculata occurs naturally in dry sclerophyll forests, on a variety of soils in the Sydney region, on the South Coast, the Southern Tablelands, Victoria, South Australia and into Tasmania. The name Pultenaea honors English botanist Richard Pulteney (1730 – 1801) and the specific epithet means that the flower is on a stalk, also called a peduncle. The Grampians Gold selection comes from University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum (UCSC 79.42) and is a 2011 UCSC Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction.
The information displayed on this page about Pultenea pedunculata 'Grampians Gold' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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