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Native broom Viminaria juncea
Also called Golden spray
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
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Weeping, almost leafless shrub covered in sprays of yellow pea flowers, happy in wet ground.
A graceful shrub of swamps and creek banks with fine, rush-like green stems that weep at the tips. Long sprays of small yellow-orange pea flowers cover it in late spring and summer.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Long sprays of small yellow to orange pea flowers.
- Leaves
- Leafless-looking, fine, rush-like green stems.
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects, butterflies and shelter for small wildlife
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Copes with waterlogging
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Climate
- Subtropical, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Planting
Sun or part shade; ideal for wet, poorly drained ground and pond edges.
Pruning
Trim after flowering to keep it bushy.
Care
No fertiliser needed: like most peas it fixes its own nitrogen. Water in long dry spells. Short-lived but self-seeds.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Order
- Fabales
- Native to
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
- Natural range
- Swamps, creek banks and wet heath of eastern, southern and south-west Australia.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
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
- Viminaria juncea on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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