Dense, prickly shrub 1.5m
Uncommon in cultivation
Full sun or part shade
Sand, clay, loam with reasonable drainage
Flowers late Winter early Summer
Beneficial to small birds as refuge from predators
Grows well on road verges
Vegetation Community
It is typically found in dry sclerophyll woodland and forest.
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Height
Dense, prickly shrub often glaucous in colour, reaching 1.5m
An uncommon and interesting species not often found in cultivation.
Aspect
Full sun or part shade
Soil
Prefers soils with some clay content and reasonable drainage but can tolerate a range of soils—Davesia does well on heavier shale based soils and can be found on alluvium and sandy soils but not often on sandstone.
Flower
Gold and maroon pea flowers late winter to early summer followed by brown triangular seed pods.
Tips
Beneficial to small birds as refuge from predators.
Grows well on road verges.
Vegetation Community
It is typically found in dry sclerophyll woodland and forest.
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