{"product_id":"eutaxia-obovata-nana","title":"Eutaxia Obovata Nana","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDwarf Beacon \/ Egg Plant \/ Egg and Bacon Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEutaxia obovata \u003c\/em\u003enana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003eFabaceae \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eWestern Australia, Australia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen shrub (dwarf)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact Aussie native with masses of two-toned “egg-and-bacon” pea flowers. \u003cem data-end=\"258\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eEutaxia obovata\u003c\/em\u003e nana forms a dense, tidy mound of fine green foliage and bursts into lightly fragrant yellow blooms with red-brown markings from late winter through spring (often edging into early summer). Tough, low-water and coastal-capable — perfect for borders, low hedges, rockeries and pots in South Australian gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3–1.0 m H × 0.4–1.2 m W (naturally compact)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20-40 cm per year under good conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, evergreen mid- to deep-green leaves; dense, clip-responsive habit (new growth can flush lime; may bronze lightly in winter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-toned yellow with orange\/red-brown “keel”; lightly fragrant; long-lasting display\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peak late winter–spring, with displays often extending to early summer after rain\/heat breaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nectar and pollen attract bees and other pollinators; dense habit offers small-critter shelter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought-tolerant (once established), heat-tolerant, wind-tolerant, clay-tolerant (with drainage), second-line coastal-tolerant; light–moderate frost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shrub borders\/low hedge: 3–4 plants per metre (tight); Mass planting: 3–5 plants per m² for a full carpet. 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