Daviesia arborea – Golden Pea Tree

Daviesia arborea - Golden Pea Tree
Daviesia arborea - Golden Pea Tree

A large shrub to small tree with a weeping habit, with yellow pea flowers with clusters of brown-red centres in early spring. It has attractive furrowed corky bark. It can grow to 14 metres in its natural range, but tends to be smaller in cultivation. It is prized by cabinet makers for its hard and close grained timber. Likes a sunny position, well drained soil, tolerant of some frost.

It naturally grows in moist forests on the NSW north coast to Queensland.

Family : Fabaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small tree, Large shrub

Width : 6

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Weeping

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses :

Scientific Name: Daviesia arborea

Common Name : Pea Tree

Height : 14

Flower Color : Yellow, Red, Gold, Brown

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Butterflies