Detail
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Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'
Common Emu Bush
Notes

Uses: A highly ornamental and hardy ground cover for verges, median strips, roundabouts and embankment. Dense matting effect suppresses weeds and stabilizes soil. Requires good drainage. Attracts native nectar eating birds and insects. Responds to pruning.
Cultural use: Indigenous peoples sucked the Eremophila flowers for nectar.
Note: Fire retardant plant as per SA Country Fire Service, contact for further information.

  • Height 0.1-0.2m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Myoporaceae
  • Botanical Name Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'
  • Common Name Common Emu Bush
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Prostrate, Spreading
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline
  • Tolerates Drought, Fire, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Spring
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Erosion
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Groundcover