Kalbarri Carpet emu bush (Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet')

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, flowering
July, flowering
August, flowering
September, flowering
October, flowering
November, flowering
December, flowering

Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet' photographed at Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne (Melbourne, Australia) in December. Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Flat, silver-grey groundcover with yellow tubular flowers for much of the year.

A prostrate form of tar bush that hugs the ground with soft, silvery-grey leaves. Yellow flowers appear over a long season. A tough groundcover for dry, sunny banks and walls.

In the garden

Pots and containers
Rockery
Banks and slopes

Flowers: Yellow tubular flowers.
Attracts: Birds and pollinating insects
Leaves: Small, silvery-grey, softly hairy leaves.

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun
Soil: Sandy, loam and clay
Soil pH: Neutral and alkaline
Drainage: Needs good drainage
Frost: Moderate frost
Water: Very drought tolerant
Climate: Arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate

Planting and care

Grown from: Cuttings

Planting

Full sun in well-drained soil. Space 1 m apart for groundcover.

Pruning

Trim the edges to keep it in bounds.

Care

Water only in long dry spells; overwatering and humid, wet soil cause root rot and leaf drop. No feeding needed.

Where it comes from

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Order: Lamiales
Native to: Garden origin

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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Kalbarri Carpet emu bush Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'