Daviesia latifolia

Hop Bitter-pea

Open to dense erect shrub with angular branchlets.

Additional information

• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyMiddle storey
• Size1-3 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs 1.5-10 m
• LeavesLeathery, blue-green elliptic to egg-shaped leaves 2-15 cm x 5-70 mm with network of prominent veins and wavy edges.
• Flower colourYellow and brown
• Flowering timeSeptember to December
• FlowersMany-flowered sprays of small fragrant pea flowers, with a distinct bract at the base of each stalk. Triangular pod.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDry well drained clay soil on drier slopes of mountain forests to 1800 m. Frost and snow tolerant. Full sun to dappled shade.
• Garden useHedge or screen plant in shady sites. Can be pruned to shape. Leaves were used to replace hops by early settlers.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
• Aboriginal Use Medicine - leaves

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