Noted in areas east of the Hume Highway including: Four Mile; Lunts Sugarloaf and Coppabella. Probably also in similar country nearby.
Australia:
Habitat:
Heath or open woodland on sandy and silty soils.
Habit:
Erect shrub to 100 cm high (but generally less than 50 cm high) with softly hairy branchlets and large bright yellow flowers most of the year, particularly late winter-spring.
Similar Species:
Site Preference:
Characteristics:
Flowering:
Seed Collection:
Monitor closely as mature seeds soon shed.
Propagation:
Hibbertia species are very difficult to propagate from seed. Most, however, strike readily from cuttings.
Regeneration:
Timber:
Shade and Shelter:
Land Protection:
Wildlife:
Good habitat. Flowers are a food for many native insects, including moths, butterflies, wasps and bees.
Ornamental:
Excellent ornamental for containers and rockeries. Prune tips regularly to promote bushiness.
Other:
Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
