Tar bush (Eremophila glabra) | Midstorey

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, flowering
July, flowering
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December, flowering

Eremophila glabra at Mount Annan botanic garden — Eremophila glabra at Mount Annan botanic garden. Photo: Geoff Derrin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Eremophila glabra foligae and flowers — Eremophila glabra foligae and flowers. Photo: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographed at Huntington Gardens (Los Angeles) in March — Photographed at Huntington Gardens (Los Angeles) in March. Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Variable emu bush, from prostrate groundcovers to small shrubs, with tubular flowers.

Very hardy in dry gardens. Grey-leaved prostrate forms are popular as groundcovers.

In the garden

Pots and containers
Rockery
Banks and slopes

Leaves: Green to silver-grey leaves.
Attracts: Birds
Flowers: Tubular flowers, often red, orange or yellow-green.

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun
Soil: Sandy, loam and clay
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

Where it comes from

Native to: New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia

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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Further reading

Eremophila glabra on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)