Snake vine (Hibbertia scandens) | Midstorey

When it flowers

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

Hibbertia scandens -after rain. In cultivation in Dulwich Hill NSW — Hibbertia scandens -after rain. In cultivation in Dulwich Hill NSW. Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Casliber assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Plant Hibbertia scandens in Fata Morgana Greenhouse, Prague, Troja — Plant Hibbertia scandens in Fata Morgana Greenhouse, Prague, Troja. Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bush Hibbertia scandens in Fata Morgana Greenhouse, Prague, Troja — Bush Hibbertia scandens in Fata Morgana Greenhouse, Prague, Troja. Photo: Karelj, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Vigorous twiner or sprawler with bright yellow buttercup flowers.

Climbs a fence or trellis, or spreads as a coastal groundcover. Flowers over a long season.

In the garden

Pots and containers
Banks and slopes
Fence or trellis cover

Leaves: Glossy, oval leaves.
Attracts: Pollinating insects
Flowers: Large, bright yellow, five-petalled flowers.

Growing conditions

Climate: Subtropical and temperate
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Sandy and loam
Frost: Light frost
Water: Some dry spells
Coast: Exposed to salt spray

Planting and care

Grown from: Seed and cuttings

Where it comes from

Native to: New South Wales and Queensland

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

Hibbertia scandens on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)