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New Zealand Scab Plant*

Raoulia australis

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New Zealand Scab Plant (Raoulia australis) at Squak Mountain Nursery

New Zealand Scab Plant foliage

New Zealand Scab Plant foliage

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* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details

Height:  1 inch

Spread:  24 inches

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  6

Other Names:  Mat Daisy, Scabwort

Description:

An extremely low growing perennial with tiny, fine, gray-green foliage with a silver cast; trailing stems will grow right over rocks in its path; yellow flowers are tiny but plentiful; a wonderful groundcover accent in a rock garden

Ornamental Features

New Zealand Scab Plant is blanketed in stunning yellow cup-shaped flowers at the ends of the stems from early to mid summer. Its attractive tiny tomentose pointy leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

New Zealand Scab Plant is a dense spreading evergreen perennial with a ground-hugging habit of growth. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It has no significant negative characteristics.

New Zealand Scab Plant is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

New Zealand Scab Plant will grow to be only 1 inch tall at maturity, with a spread of 24 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America.

New Zealand Scab Plant is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 

* This is a "special order" plant - contact store for details

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Groundcover  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form 
Ornamental Features

Disclaimer - This Plant Finder tool is an online resource representing many of the varieties that we carry over the course of the season, and is intended for informational purposes only. Inventory varies seasonally, so we cannot guarantee that every plant will be in stock at all times - please contact the store directly for availability. It does not include our entire inventory of plants, so be sure to visit our store to see varieties that may not be represented on this list.