{"product_id":"yellow-bush-pea-goodia-lotifolia","title":"Yellow Bush Pea - Goodia lotifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellow Bush Pea (\u003cem\u003eGoodia lotifolia\u003c\/em\u003e) is a fast-growing native shrub with smooth blue-green foliage that bursts into sunny yellow pea flowers every spring. It grows up to 3m tall and 3m wide in a loose, slightly rambling shape, which makes it a natural informal screen or a plant for a wildlife garden. Once established it tolerates both frost and dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast growing.\u003c\/strong\u003e It makes a loose screen far quicker than most natives, so a new boundary or bare fence line starts to soften within a few seasons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA spring burst of yellow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunny yellow pea-shaped flowers cover the branches, set against smooth, rounded blue-green leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFood for native birds.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flowers attract native birds, which makes it a good choice for a wildlife garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvergreen all year.\u003c\/strong\u003e The blue-green foliage stays on the plant through the year, so the screen works in winter too.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTough once established.\u003c\/strong\u003e Frost and drought are no problem after the first year, so it asks little of the gardener.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInformal screens and hedges.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2m apart in a single row. The loose, rambling shrubs lean into each other and make a soft, flowering screen up to 3m high. It is not a plant for a clipped formal hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair it with other native shrubs and grasses so that birds have nectar in spring and shelter the rest of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackdrop planting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it behind lower natives such as grevilleas, where its blue-green leaves provide a calm background to brighter flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Yellow Bush Pea in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to light shade. It tolerates frost and drought once established, so it suits cool temperate, warm temperate and Mediterranean gardens across southern and eastern Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil. Add some well composted manure at planting, and follow up each year with a slow release native fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep watering regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. After extremely hot or dry spells, a liquid fertiliser boosts recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim lightly after flowering. This encourages compact growth and a fresh flush of flowers next spring. It can attract scale when stressed, and a natural treatment such as neem oil deals with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Yellow Bush Pea as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It arrives as a small plant, but being fast growing it picks up pace once it is in the ground. Mulch it, water it in and plant it where it has the full 3m to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button on the page emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/australian-native-shrubs\"\u003eAustralian native shrubs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screening-plants-2m-to-4m\"\u003eScreening plants from 2m to 4m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bird-attracting\"\u003ePlants that attract birds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/discover-native-plants-with-yellow-flowers-for-your-garden\"\u003eNative plants with yellow flowers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow fast does it grow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuickly. It is a fast growing shrub that can reach up to 3m tall and wide, so allow space and expect to trim it after flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it as a hedge?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a loose, informal hedge, yes. Its habit is slightly rambling, so it will not give a formal, clipped line like a box or lilly pilly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn spring, with sunny yellow pea flowers along the branches. A light trim straight after flowering encourages a fresh flush the following year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790327775551,"sku":"GOO-LOT-tube","price":10.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/yellow-bush-pea-goodia-lotifolia.jpg?v=1792207304","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/yellow-bush-pea-goodia-lotifolia","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}