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Gompholobium pinnatum

Poor Man's Gold; Wedge Pea

Fabaceae

Description:

Upright shrub to 1 m tall with fine, pinnate foliage, often amongst grasses. Leaves alternate, with up to 19 leaflets, each to 12mm x 1mm. Produces bright yellow pea flowers sometimes marked with red, up to 12mm, in spring and summer. Dark, oblong, inflated seed pods to 12mm. Hardy and ideal for sunny spots in native gardens.

Special Features:

  • Attracts birds and bees

  • Compact and hardy

  • Excellent small coastal garden shrub

  • Low-maintenance and adaptable

Natural Habitat:

Seacoast, Coastal Heath, Dry Eucalypt Forest

Tree/Shrub Height:

Weak-stemmed plant to 30cm

Aspect:

Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Sandy

Flower Colour:

Yellow

Gompholobium pinnatum - Poor Man's Gold; Wedge Pea

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