Pultenaea villosa (Hairy Bush Pea / Eggs and Bacon)

An attractive prostrate to erect Australian shrub with stems covered in spreading to curly hairs. Its alternate leaves are narrow- to broad-obovate, cuneate to spathulate, 3–10 mm long and 1.5–3 mm wide, with recurved margins and a slightly darker lower surface.

The plant produces dense to somewhat lax clusters of bright “eggs and bacon” flowers—yellow with red markings—on subterminal or apparently terminal inflorescences. Bracteoles are fused to stipules at the base and the calyx is sparsely hairy with bristly lobes. Ovary hairy only at the apex.

Ideal as a specimen shrub, small informal hedge, or in native garden plantings, Pultenaea villosa adds color, texture, and provides habitat for pollinators.