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Dusky coral pea Kennedia rubicunda

When it flowers

Kennedia rubicunda from the Botanical Garden (Flora) of Cologne, Germany.
Kennedia rubicunda from the Botanical Garden (Flora) of Cologne, Germany.. Photo: Sarefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Native, cool-season, perennial, twining or sometimes prostrate legume. Stems are to 4 m long and more or less rusty-pubescent. Leaves are 3-foliolate, with ovate to lanceolate leaflets (occasionally …
Native, cool-season, perennial, twining or sometimes prostrate legume. Stems are to 4 m long and more or less rusty-pubescent. Leaves are 3-foliolate, with ovate to lanceolate leaflets (occasionally …. Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kennedia rubicunda leaves
Kennedia rubicunda leaves. Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Vigorous twining pea with large, dusky red flowers in spring.

Quickly covers a fence or bank. Can smother nearby plants, so give it room or something sturdy to climb.

In the garden

  • Banks and slopes
  • Fence or trellis cover
Flowers
Large, dark red pea flowers.
Leaves
Three-part, dark green leaves.
Attracts
Birds and pollinating insects

Growing conditions

Climate
Subtropical and temperate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Sandy, loam and clay
Frost
Moderate frost
Water
Very drought tolerant

Planting and care

Grown from
Seed

Where it comes from

Native to
New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria

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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