Detail
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Goodenia ovata
Hop goodenia
Notes

Uses: Highly ornamental for more open locations, wider verges, median strips, parks and reserves. Planted singly as a colourful background in mixed plantings or en-mass as a barrier or informal hedge. Can become straggly, responds to pruning. Attracts native butterflies and insects, caterpillar food plant.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-2.5m
  • Spread 1-3m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Goodeniaceae
  • Botanical Name Goodenia ovata
  • Common Name Hop goodenia
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, Qld, NT
  • Habit Open, straggly
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region