Common name
Bristly Guinea-Flower, Erect Guinea-flower
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Open petalled, Yellow
Form
Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
Suitability for landscaping
Highly ornamental flowering shrub for informal group plantings amongst other shrubs in mixed raised beds and verges. Bird and insect attracting. (Botanic Gardens of South Australia | Hibbertia riparia)
The genus is suitable for rockeries (Wrigley, Fagg, 2012, p. 171)
Propagation
The genus is propagated from cuttings (Wrigley, Fagg, 2012, p. 171)
Cultivation
Requires well-drained soils.
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Hibbertia riparia | Bristly Guinea-Flower. Provides information about the spread of the species of Hibbertia exutiacies shrub across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Arthur Chapman 2022, Erect Guinea-Flower (Hibbertia riparia). This link contains the image and information surrounding the ownership and quality of the image.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Hibbertia riparia | Erect Guinea-flower. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native shrub: Hibbertia riparia
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Hibbertia riparia (Dilleniaceae) | Erect Guinea-flower. Provides information about the distribution, plant characteristics, as well as seed collection and viability.