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Umbels compound, devoid of involucral bracts, rays 5–9, bracteoles 4–5, pedicels 4–9, flowers white or yellow, petals circa 1.5 mm. Mericarps broadly ovate to oblong, flat, up to 5 x 3mm, tuberculate when young but becoming smooth at maturity, lateral ribs winged. Flowering August–September and fruiting September–October. [3] [4] [5]
When a plant can take baking heat, extreme cold, prolonged drought, and even hail and still look amazing, you know it's a winner.
It is a low perennial shrub 60 to 80 cm (23.5 to 31.5 in) high and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) across. The foliage is grey and the large flowers are 7–9 cm in diameter and golden yellow in colour. [47] It grows best in full sun and fair drainage. Cuttings strike readily, as does seed, although seedlings may differ from the parent. [36]
The flowers are produced in early summer in dense terminal corymbs; each flower is 5–10 mm diameter, with five rounded white petals; they have a mild, hawthorn-like scent. The fruit is a small pome , 4–12 mm across, bright red and berry-like, produced large quantities, maturing in the fall and often persisting well into the winter.
The stems of wild S. azurea tend to be long and unbranched, causing them to flop under the weight of their flowers. [7] [8] [9] When grown in cultivation, the stems of S. azurea are sometimes cut back early in the growing season to encourage branching and slow the vertical growth of the plant to prevent lodging. [7] [8]
P. maculatus is a trailing perennial herb with a large, woody taproot. Leaves are trifoliate, oval, up to 8 cm (3.2 in) long, with small uncinate (hooked) hairs. Leaf blades tend to be oriented vertically so they do are not pressed against the ground. Flowers are purple. Seeds are mottled black and brown. [5] [6] [7]