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water wise plants
water hardiness
project typeurban and commercial
residential
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
reasonable drainage
poor drainage
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Eutaxia microphylla
common eutaxia
A small spreading shrub growing to 1.5m in height and width. The narrow leaves are grey-green, sometimes tinged with bronze and crowded on the branches. Predominantly yellow pea style flowers appear in spring and summer. |
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| origin | NSW, Qld, Vic, SA, WA. |
| cultural notes | Very hardy, adapts to most soils and positions from full sun to heavy shade. Once established it will tolerate waterlogging and extended dry periods. |
| maintenance | Responds well to pruning. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of drought, frost waterlogging and poor soils. |
| flowering season | Spring and Summer. |
| flower colour | The pea style flowers are yellow, often streaked with red or purple. |
| foliage colour | Leaves are small and narrow and crowded on the branches. They are usually around 2.5mm long, but can grow to 7mm, and to 1mm in width. They are grey-green in colour. |
| width | up to 1.5m |
| height | up to 1.5m |
| plant spacing | 50cm apart |
| recommended uses | A useful small shrub for rockeries, borders or as a container plant. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd
Wandella NSW 2550
t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256
p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550
abn 91 109 945 146
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