Botanical Name
Hibbertia aff. pedunculata ‘Sun Drops’
Common Name
Sun Drops Guinea Flower
Description
Sun Drops is a delightful compact native shrublet renowned for its bright yellow guinea flowers and neat groundcover habit that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This attractive cultivar produces masses of bright yellow five-petaled flowers that bloom primarily in spring and early summer with occasional flowering throughout the year, attracting bees and other beneficial insects while providing continuous garden interest. The dark green, linear foliage creates attractive fine-textured evergreen coverage that forms neat, compact mounds perfect for edging and small spaces. Hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to light shade positions with moderate frost tolerance. Perfect for edging pathways, rockeries, containers, and areas where compact native groundcover with reliable yellow flowering creates low-maintenance landscape displays.
Plant Category
Ground Covers
Size (H x W)
Height: 20cm, Spread: 50cm
Hibbertia species naturally occur across Australia, with this cultivar thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun to light shade exposure in temperate to subtropical climates with good drought tolerance.
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