GROUNDCOVER Indigenous Plants for Ballarat Gardens Running Postman Kennedia prostrata FAST FACTS Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata ) is Planting : Running Postman will grow well Groundcover an Australian native groundcover from if planted in a hole not much larger than its Family: Fabaceae forests in the Ballarat area and one of our pot within a few days of purchase. Give it a Pea most conspicuous and well recognised generous bucket of water as soon as you Size: 10cm H x 60cm W favourites. plant it. Position: Sunny Location : Put this plant at the edge of a Care : Keep it compact and flowering Soil: Well drained garden bed in a spot where the flowers will profusely when the edges appear straggly Flowers: Spring show off beautifully as people walk past. It or encroach onto paths by giving it an Fruits: Brown pods prefers full sun to light shade. Several plants occasional tip prune. Care: Low maintenance at about 40cm spacing will make a great Propagation : Running Postman will grow groundcover for a larger space. well from seed collected over summer. Pick Leaves : Not particularly showy or notice- the pods when they are a rich brown but able from a distance but an interesting before they split and twist open. Leave "three-leaf clover" shape if you look closely. pods in an open container inside to split and release the seeds. When ready to sow, Flowers : Stunning bright red pea-shaped pour boiling water over the seed and soak flowers are dotted amongst the foliage for 10 minutes. Sprinkle the seed on the throughout spring and are followed by surface of a pot, cover with a couple of brown pods over summer. The pods millimetres of soil, keep it moist and watch contain several small glossy black seeds. them grow! For further information contact Environmental and Conservation Science, Federation University Australia. www. federation.edu.au/ipbg .