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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Goodeniaceae |
| Origin: Australasia |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: Spreading |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): High Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Selliera radicans (Swamp-mat) - This prostrate evergreen woody stemmed plant forms a dense groundcover with 1 inch long spoon shaped fleshy leaves that are dark green on the upper surface and silver gray on the underside. It has small 1/4 inch wide fan flowers, similar to the related Scaevola, that arise individually from the prostrate stems to above the foliage in mid summer. The flowers appear white as they face up from the ground but the lower surface hidden from view and the center of the flower are a reddish color. Plant in coastal full sun to light shade or morning sun in hotter areas. Water regularly without allowing to dry out. Good in permanently wet conditions and along the pond margin - tolerates brackish water and coastal conditions. Hardy to around 15° F. This tight little plant is native to salt marshes and wet areas near lakes and streams. It has an interesting disjunct distribution, growing naturally in Chile, Australia and New Zealand.
The information about Selliera radicans that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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