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Hairy Guinea Flower

Hibbertia Vestita

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Overview

The Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia vestita) is an attractive, evergreen groundcover, offering vibrant yellow blooms up to 1 inch in diameter. It thrives in USDA zones 9-11, prefers full sun to partial shade, and well-drained soils. This low-maintenance native Australian plant reaches approximately 1 foot in height and spreads 2-3 feet, providing a lush, dense mat ideal for rockeries, borders, or as an understorey plant.

Sun Full, HalfWater High, MediumZones 9–10Type Ground cover, VineClimate Mediterranean
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — scientifically referred to as Hibbertia vestita
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — offering vibrant yellow blooms up to 1 inch in diameterHairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — dense mat ideal for rockeriesHairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — It thrives in USDA zones 9-11, prefers full sun to partial shade, and well-drained soilsHairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — or as an understorey plantHairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — This low-maintenance native Australian plant reaches approximately 1 foot in height and spreads 2-3 feetHairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — promoting a naturally rounded shape+23

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Vine
Family
Dilleniaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — scientifically referred to as Hibbertia vestita
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — offering vibrant yellow blooms up to 1 inch in diameter
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — dense mat ideal for rockeries
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — It thrives in USDA zones 9-11, prefers full sun to partial shade, and well-drained soils
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — or as an understorey plant
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — This low-maintenance native Australian plant reaches approximately 1 foot in height and spreads 2-3 feet
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — promoting a naturally rounded shape
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — is a captivating addition to any landscape design that seeks to integrate native Australian flora
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — The Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia vestita) is an attractive
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — Enthusiasts will appreciate the glossy green leaves which
Hairy Guinea Flower (Hibbertia Vestita) — This attractive shrub stands out with its vibrant yellow flowers and eye-catching hairy foliage
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