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Summer planting
Contrary to popular opinion, summer planting is fine as long as adequate water is provided throughout any prolonged dry periods. This allows you to take advantage of increased summer growth.
Leptinella aff. dioica
Height: 0.1m;  Spread: 1m
Shore Leptinella (Ground Cover)
A soft spreading groundcover in cool moist sites. L. dioica is extremely variable. Coastal and inland up to 1000 m a.s.l.. In the northern part of its range usually on the margins of saltmarshes.
» For a landscaping perspective on Leptinella see this article by O2 Landscapes ...
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The tiny yellow flowers on this attractive groundcover are actually made up of many even tinier florets, both male and female. Once named Cotula, this plant is a member of the daisy family, Compositae.
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