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Spotted emu bush Eremophila maculata
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, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Inland shrub with spotted tubular flowers through winter and spring.
Very drought tolerant and a magnet for honeyeaters. Flower colour varies from red and pink to orange and yellow.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Tubular flowers with spotted throats.
- Attracts
- Birds
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
Where to buy
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 maculata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)