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Products > Eremophila glabra 'Mingenew Gold'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Myoporaceae (Now Scrophulariaceae) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 6-12 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Eremophila glabra 'Mingenew Gold' (Gold Emu Bush) - A durable large scale evergreen groundcover that grows to 2 feet tall and can spread to up to 12 feet wide. In late fall through spring appear masses of tubular yellow flowers that can nearly cover the plant. Plant in full sun but also grows well in part day sun or light shade. Best in a soil that drains well and can perform well in clay, but only on a slope or a mound where it drains freely. Will tolerate infrequent irrigation but more robust with occasional watering, though spread can be controlled by not overwatering. Grows well even in inland heat and cold hardy to 15° F and has a high tolerance of salt and alkaline conditions, so should also perform well in near coastal situations. This should prove to be a nice weed suppressing groundcover for large spaces where it provides winter flowers for show and to attract hummingbirds. Eremophila glabra is a widespread species found in the dry areas of all mainland states of Australia. This plant is a natural form that comes from Mingenew, Western Australia, inland from Geraldton. The name for the genus was derived the Greek word 'erêmos' meaning "lonely" or "desert" and 'phílos' meaning "dear" "beloved" in reference to the plants in the genus growing in arid climate locations. The specific epithet is from the Latin word 'glaber' meaning "without hairs" or "smooth surfaced" in reference to the shiny glabrous leaves. Eremophila is closely related to Myoporum and were long placed in the same family, the Myoporaceae, but this family has been absorbed into the Figwort family, the Scrophulariaceae and placed in the Myoporeae Tribe. Our original stock of this plant from Mountain States Wholesale Nursery.
The information displayed on this page about Eremophila glabra 'Mingenew 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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