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Mayne's Pest

Mayne's Pest
Photo: Craig Hunter
Invasive Plant
Mayne's Pest
Glandularia aristigera Syn. Verbena aristigera
 

This sprawling herbaceous perennial is native to South America. It grows to a height of 50cm and has variable flowers from dark purple through blue and mauve and occasionally white. It is most often seen in purely prostrate form but can also grow with a weak sprawling habit.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • The plant produces viable seed and quickly spreads after initial establishment
  • The plant must not be planted near environmentally sensitive areas as it will escape and invade adjacent natural systems
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler' - Bronze Rambler
  • Grevillea 'Royal Mantle' - Royal Mantle

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Alternative Plants

Creeping Boobialla
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Creeping Boobialla
Myoporum parvifolium
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

This evergreen, hardy Australian native forms a dense, weed suppressing ground cover that will easily cover one square metre. This species thrives if grown in freely-drained soil and full-sun. The flowers are white or pink and occur from winter to summer. Sweet fleshy fruits provide food for native birds.

Cut-leaf Daisy
Photo: © immij pty ltd
Alternative Plant Cut-leaf Daisy
Brachyscome multifida and cultivars
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

These delightful Australian perennials come in a range of colours such as yellow, pink, mauve, pale and deep blue and appear from late winter to autumn. With their delicate flowers and soft feathery foliage, cut leaf daisies are surprisingly hardy and are an excellent feature in a water-wise garden. They thrive in full-sun and will tolerate frost.

Silver Emu Bush
Photo: © immij pty ltd
Alternative Plant Silver Emu Bush
Eremophila 'Kalbarri Carpet'
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

This dense low growing Emu Bush has striking silver grey foliage growing 30cm high and up to 1.5 metres wide. In the warmer months the plant is covered in bright yellow tubular flowers which are rich in nectar. The plant has good frost tolerance and drought hardiness. This is a fantastic plant for any dry land garden.

 
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