Mecardonia ‘Magic Carpet’

Common Name:
Mecardonia ‘Magic Carpet’

Description:
Mecardonia ‘Magic Carpet’ is a low-growing, spreading ground cover known for its cheerful display of bright yellow flowers and lush green foliage. Blooming prolifically from spring through to autumn, this fast-growing perennial forms a dense, mat-like carpet, making it ideal for filling gaps, trailing over edges, or spilling from pots and hanging baskets. It thrives in Melbourne’s temperate climate, performing best in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Its vigorous yet compact growth habit ensures it stays neat and manageable, and it tolerates heat and light frosts once established. ‘Magic Carpet’ is perfect for adding long-lasting colour to garden borders, rockeries, retaining walls, and container arrangements, especially where a cascading effect is desired. With minimal maintenance and a reliable flowering season, it’s a bright and easy-care option for both formal and informal garden settings.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 10–15 cm
Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Bright Yellow

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Fast Growing
Long Flowering
Suitable for Hanging Baskets
Excellent for Edging or Rockeries

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Lobelia
Scaevola
Bacopa
Calibrachoa
Petunia
Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.