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Disphyma crassifolium ‘Round Leaf Pigface’ or ‘Jellybeans’ Tas species


$4.50$21.00

Origin: Tas, Temperate Australia – Tas provenance.

Prostrate ground cover 3cm tall and several metres wide. Perennial. Growth rate fast. Use for banks, rockeries, hanging baskets. Full sun to part shade. Most soils from very dry to almost waterlogged. Takes sand and salt. Very frost hardy. Extremely drought tolerant. Masses of pink flowers in Spring.

Features: Very good weed suppressant. Ideal coastal plant.

Feature Codes: AIaU

Description

Origin Tas, temperate mainland.
Form: Prostrate ground cover
Type: Perennial
Height (typical): 3cm
Width (typical): several metres
Growth rate: Very fast.
Uses: Banks, rockeries, hanging baskets.
Soil type: Most soils from very dry to almost water-
logged.  Takes sand & salt.
Position: Full sun to part shade
Frost hardiness: Very frost hardy
Drought tolerance: Extremely drought tolerant
Flowering time: Spring
Pruning: Not required but can be divided.
Features: Very good weed suppressant.
Great between rocks in rockeries.
 

Edibles:

Ideal coastal plant

Leaves can be panfried

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