This shrub has a stiff and erect habit with spreading branchlets that are covered in needle-like, pointed dull green leaves. It has pea-shaped yellow flowers that appear in terminal clusters during early spring.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Dillwynia sieberi is naturally found from New South Wales to Queensland, growing on the tablelands in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands on the coast and inland.

It prefers well drained, moderately fertile dry sandy soil in an open sunny position and is frost and drought resistant.

Prickly Parrot Pea is a hardy sparsely foliage shrub that is grown in small or arid gardens, parks and bushland settings for flower colour and foliage contrast. It may be grown as a container specimen and establishes in 2 to 3 years. It requires little care and re-shoots or seeds germinate after low intensity fire.ID 1096

Dillwynia(dil-WIN-ee-uh) sieberi(sy-BER-ee)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)