Viminaria juncea
Image by: Kevin Sparrow
A slender erect bright green weeping shrub, with adult leaves reduced to wiry leaf stalks and long drooping sprays of yellow-orange pea flowers with red markings from October to February. It grows 2-5 metres tall and is common on poorly drained soils near the coast and in ripariana and swampy scrub. This shrub is a fast growing attractive plant for moist areas in full sun or semi shade, tolerates salt and lime and adaptable to drier conditions if it receives summer watering. It is an excellent substitute for introduced broom species.
Form
ShrubHeight
2-3m, 3+m Flowering Time
- Summer
- Spring
Plant Origin
Local Native Maintenance
- Low
Light
- Sun
- Part Shade
Water Requirement
LowTolerates
- Heavy and Clay soil
- Sandy Soil
- Lime / Alkaline Soil
- Acidic Soils
- Some Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
- Birds
Natural Occurence
Vic.NSW/SA/Tas/WA Bush Tucker Plant
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