Kennedia prostrata
RUNNING POSTMAN, SCARLET RUNNER
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
0.1m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, Sydney region region, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

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Kennedia prostrata
RUNNING POSTMAN, SCARLET RUNNER
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
0.1m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: groundcovers, spillover, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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