Last updated on May 7th, 2025 at 03:32 am
Common name
Scarlet runner; Running postman
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Scarlet pea-shaped
Form
Prostrate
Suitability for landscaping
Ground cover, hanging baskets, rockeries (Molyneaux, ; Ornamental creeper in amongst mixed natives on slight slopes and embankments. Suitable for open landscapes, parks and reserves. Attracts native butterflies, caterpillar food source.’ (BGofSA, Kennedia prostrata)
Propagation
Scarified seed. (Wrigley, Fagg 2013, p. 118)
Cultivation
Kennedia prostrata is available from tubestock from native nursaries. It is listed in the South Australian State Flora Catalogue p. 34.
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of Living Australia 2025, Kennedia prostrata, Provides details of the native ground cover: Kennedia prostrate.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Kennedia prostrata. Provides details about this native ground cover: Kennedia prostrata.
- Government of South Australia 2024, State Flora Nursery Catalogue, PDF provides a comprehensive list of South Australian Natives which can be purchased through the State Flora nursary.
- Molyneux, B, Forrester, S 2004, The Australian A-Z of Australian plants, New Holland (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Sydney.
- Thompson, P 2012, Australian planting design, CSIRO, Sydney.
- Wrigley, J, Fagg, M 2013, Australian Native Plants, Reed New Holland, Sydney.