Templetonia retusa
Image by: Kevin Sparrow
A small to medium attractive hardy shrub that grows one to two metres tall with greyish-green leaves and profuse deep red to orange pea shaped flowers. This shrub prefers well drained soils in full sun or semi-shade and is attractive to nectar eating birds, insects and native butterflies and is also a food source for caterpillars.
Form
ShrubHeight
1-2m Flowering Time
- Winter
Plant Origin
Native Maintenance
- Low
Light
- Part Shade
- Sun
Water Requirement
LowTolerates
- Acidic Soils
- Dry conditions
- Full Coastal Exposure
- Heavy and Clay soil
- Sandy Soil
- Some Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
- Birds
- Nectar and Pollen
Natural Occurence
WA Bush Tucker Plant
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