Browse plants / Fabaceae
Running postman Kennedia prostrata
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, not flowering
Flat groundcover with bright scarlet pea flowers in late winter and spring.
Hugs the ground and spreads over soil and rocks. Often short-lived in gardens but easy to replace.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Scarlet pea flowers with a yellow eye.
- Leaves
- Small, wavy-edged leaflets in threes.
- Attracts
- Birds
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Where it comes from
- Native to
- ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, 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
- Kennedia prostrata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)