Snake vine — Hibbertia scandens

Hibbertia scandens

Host plant for butterflies and insects Pollinator favourite Showy flowers Resilient garden plant

$8.00

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size: Height: 0.3–1 m · Width: 2–5 m
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Moist
Soil: Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Rocky
Drainage: Free-draining
Vegetation type: Coastal, Wallum / Sandy Heath, Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt
Plant lifespan: Perennial
Plant form: Climbers

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

Snake vine is an attractive climber for softening built edges and adding another dimension to habitat planting. Large golden-yellow flowers are followed by dry fruit containing arillate seed. Allowed to trail or climb, it helps link the ground, shrub and canopy layers of a habitat-focused garden.

Image credits:
Mature image: Nicola van Berkel via iNaturalist — CC BY-SA 4.0
Feature image: No machine-readable author provided. Casliber assumed (based on copyright claims). via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 2.5

More plant details

Garden uses: Trellis, fence, bank or layered habitat planting where climbing growth can be supported; especially suited to sites reflecting Coastal, Wallum / Sandy Heath, Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt.
Wildlife value: Hibbertia scandens provides a useful seasonal flower resource for native bees and other insects. Hibbertia scandens is not primarily selected for bird food, although birds may still forage or perch in it. Hibbertia scandens adds low or climbing cover and helps connect habitat at ground or understorey level.
Flowering and fruiting: Large golden-yellow flowers are followed by dry fruit containing arillate seed.
Growth habit: Twining, scrambling or trailing climber; indicative mature spread 0.3–1 m × 2–5 m.
Cautions: A vigorous twining or scrambling plant; give it a strong support and room to spread.