This small twinning plant has slender woody stems that form a prostrate habit when there are no shrubs to climb on. It has narrow dark green leaves and the pendant yellow-cream bell-shaped flowers appear from spring to early summer. 

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Billardiera scandens is naturally found in Australia from southern Queensland to New South Wales and extending to Victoria and Tasmania. It grows on the coast and in the adjoining tablelands in the understorey of open forests. 

It prefers a most well drained moderately fertile lime-free soils in an open sunny position for a compact habit and is frost tender but drought tolerant.

The Apple Dumpling is grown for its flowers and its spreading habit. It is used in small gardens as a specimen or as a ground cover for a sunny spot and is suitable for coastal or the adjoining tablelands establishing in 1 to 2 years. It is also used as an understorey or climber on a trellis. ID 2511

Billardiera (bil-ARD-ee-ra) scandens (skan-denz)

Pittosporaceae (pit-OS-paw-RAY-see-ee)