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Tar Bush 'Kalbarri Carpet'

Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet' · Scrophulariaceae

A prostrate emu bush forming a dense silver-grey mat dotted with tubular yellow-green flowers that feed honeyeaters. An extremely drought-hardy groundcover for hot, dry banks.

At a glance

Habit: Groundcover
Light: Full Sun
Water: Drought-Tolerant
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained, Clay Soil, Poor / Infertile Soil
Climate: Arid & Semi-Arid, Mediterranean, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.4 m H × 2 m W
Foliage: Evergreen, Silver / Grey Foliage
Flowering: Long-Flowering, Spring Flowering, Winter Flowering
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Erosion Control
Pots & Containers
Bird-Attracting
Water-Wise
Rabbit-Resistant