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Hop goodenia 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
Fast, adaptable shrub with bright yellow flowers through spring and summer.
A hardy, quick-growing shrub from eastern and southern Australia with glossy, toothed leaves and bright yellow flowers over a long season. Copes with shade, damp soil and dry spells, and makes a quick filler.
In the garden
- Leaves
- Glossy, oval, finely toothed leaves.
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and butterflies
- Flowers
- Bright yellow flowers with fan-like petals.
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.
Pruning
Cut back by half after flowering 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
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
- Natural range
- Forest and creek banks of eastern and southern Australia.
Cultivars and forms
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Gold Cover goodenia
Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover'
0.2–0.3 m, groundcover
Groundcover, 0.2–0.3 m tall, 1–2 m wide
Full sun to full shade- 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
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Goodenia ovata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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