Dillwynia elegans
PARROT PEA, EGGS AND BACON
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Flowers: yellow or yellow & red

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, mid winterlate winter
 
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Dillwynia elegans
PARROT PEA, EGGS AND BACON
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow or yellow & red

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, mid winterlate winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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