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Gold Cover goodenia Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover'
A cultivar of Goodenia ovata
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
Prostrate hop goodenia that forms a dense groundcover with yellow flowers in spring and summer.
A low, spreading selection of hop goodenia that covers the ground quickly with glossy leaves and bright yellow flowers. Good for banks and under trees.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Bright yellow fan-shaped flowers.
- Leaves
- Glossy, oval, finely toothed leaves.
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and butterflies
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to full shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Copes with occasional wet
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Climate
- Subtropical, temperate and cool and alpine
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Cuttings
Planting
Sun to shade. Space 1 m apart for groundcover.
Pruning
Trim back by a third after a flush of flowers to keep it dense.
Care
Water in long dry spells. A light feed in spring helps flowering.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Goodeniaceae
- Order
- Asterales
- Native to
- Garden origin
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover' on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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