Doodia aspera Prickly Rasp Fern ground coversCommonly known as the Prickly Rasp Fern, Doodia aspera is a native woodland fern found along the east coast of Australia. Naturally compact, it spreads slowly via underground rhizomes, gradually forming dense clumps over time. One of its standout features is its striking new foliage, which emerges in shades of pink to bright red before maturing to a mid to deep green. Although the Prickly Rasp Fern is an evergreen plant, many gardeners prune the old
its nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to birds and beneficial insects
ensuring it remains a tidy and effective groundcover
Flowering from autumn through to spring
With its almost shrub-like form and manageable mature size
Maintenance is minimal with the plant being pruned back to ground level in early spring every 3 – 4 years to freshen up the foliage
mid-sized kangaroo paw that produces attractive warm yellow flowers for most of the year
maturing to a deep
tulip-shaped blooms that appear upright on bare branches in late winter to early spring
it creates a bold display of long-lasting colour and architectural form
where it develops into an open
Robyn Gordon is one of the most popular of all grevilleas due to its compact growth habit
deep rose-pink flower clusters that maintain their vibrant colour regardless of soil pH
