Eremophila Glabra Amber Carpet
Sun and wind hardy it can grow in the open or as an under.
Eremophila glabra amber carpet. Eremophila glabra or the emu bush is a small bushy evergreen shrub native to the semi arid and arid areas of mainland australia. They tend to grow to about 30cm high and spread to between 1 1 2m. Classic midwest hardy groundcover eremophila. Eremophila kalbarri carpet is a western australian plant that is a groundcover form of eremophila glabra.
Eremophila glabra amber carpet description. It is an attractive low growing shrub grown for is foliage which often has a silver appearance and its pretty flowers. Eremophila glabra kalbarri carpet a lovely ground cover shrub with dense soft grey foliage and beautifully contrasting yellow gold flowers. Eremophila require well drained soil and a dry sunny location.
Add to wish list. Remove from wish list. The leaves are variable in size and shape and there is a range of flower colours. Grows well in well drained heavy soils clay loams sand and limestone.
3 2 119 1921 conservation code. Lovely yellow flowers and silver grey foliage. It has masses of tubular orange flowers which attract lots of nectar feeding birds. There are many prostrate forms of eremophila glabra all with attractive tubular flowers and a long flowering season.
A compact groundcover retains its green grey leaves throughout summer. Growing to a dense carpet covering up to 2 square metres. Home plants native emu bush eremophila glabra amber carpet. Current brief description amanda spooner wednesday 4 april 2001.
Native to western australia name status. Stunning silver grey foliage is a nice contrast to any native garden. Eremophila glabra amber carpet eremophila glabra amber carpet a very useful tough and hardy groundcover plant for dry places. It grows to around 30 centimetres high and can cover around 2 3 metres wide with attractive grey green foliage.
Not threatened naturalised status. Eremophila glabra commonly known as tar bush is a plant in the figwort family scrophulariaceae and is endemic to australia it is sometimes a low ground hugging and sometimes an erect shrub. Eremophila amber carpet is an excellent low growing viscious groundcover with attractive green furry foliage with greyish tips. It has orange tubular flowers in spring and autumn which are nectar rich.
Main flowering is in spring and summer with spot flowers in winter and autumn and birds and other nectar feeders love them. Eremophila glabra r br ostenf.