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Kennedia prostrata

Description

Outstanding, vigorous climber or creeper/trailing plant with trifoliate green leaves and pea-shaped red & yellow flowers in spring/summer. Prefers well-drained soils with a mulched root system in full sun or partial shade. Foliage damaged by moderate frost but foliage will return in spring. Pruning extends the life of the plant. Useful groundcover or container plant.

Details

Biological Name: Kennedia prostrata
Common Name: Running Postman
Family: Fabaceae
Origin: Southern Australia
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Damaged by Frost
Soil: Well-drained
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring-early Summer
Height: 6-10'
Width:
See also...
Ground Cover
Vine
Availability ...
1 Gallon: not available
2 Gallon: not available
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available
Propagation Information: Pour boiling water over seed and soak overnight. Drench seed with a fungicide to prevent "damping off". Seed usually germinates 12-30 days after sowing.

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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