Native Coastal Groundcover | Pollinator Friendly | Edible Fruit | Hardy & Low-Growing
 
Bring a little piece of the Australian coastline into your garden with Carpobrotus glaucescens, commonly known as Pigface.
 
This beautiful native succulent groundcover is naturally found along Australia's eastern coastline, where it thrives in sandy, exposed conditions. Its spreading habit makes it an excellent choice for coastal gardens, sandy soils, rockeries, embankments and habitat gardens, while its vibrant flowers bring colour and life to the garden.
 
The striking pink to purple flowers provide an important food source for pollinating insects, while the succulent foliage helps this resilient plant cope with challenging coastal conditions.
 
🌸 Why grow Pigface?
 
🇦🇺 Australian native species
🌱 Excellent low-growing groundcover
🐝 Flowers provide resources for pollinators
🏖️ Well suited to sandy and coastal conditions
💧 Drought tolerant once established
🌿 Useful for erosion-prone areas and stabilising sandy soils
🌸 Beautiful pink-purple flowers
🍓 Produces edible, fleshy fruits when ripe
 
🍓 Did you know?
 
The fleshy fruit of Pigface can be eaten when ripe. It has a slightly salty, sweet flavour and has traditionally been enjoyed by Indigenous peoples.
 
The fruit is one of the lovely reminders that our native plants aren't simply ornamental, they can be food, habitat and part of a much larger ecological relationship.
 
🌏 A plant with a purpose
 
At Wild by Talulah, we love plants that do more than simply look beautiful.
 
Pigface is a wonderful example of a plant adapted to its environment,  growing close to the ground, tolerating exposure and contributing flowers, fruit and groundcover within coastal ecosystems.
 
Planting native groundcovers like Carpobrotus glaucescens can help us create gardens that are not only beautiful, but also more connected to the Australian landscape and the wildlife that shares it.
 
Perfect for:
Coastal gardens • Native gardens • Habitat gardens • Sandy soils • Rockeries • Groundcover • Low-maintenance gardens • Pollinator-friendly planting
 
🌱 Grow native. Create habitat. Let your garden become part of the living ecosystem.
 
Please note: Edibility information is provided for general educational purposes. Only consume plants when identification is certain and the plant has been grown and handled appropriately for consumption.
 
🌱 Important Plant Shipping Notice
 
Due to state biosecurity requirements, we are currently unable to send live plants to Tasmania or Western Australia.
Biosecurity regulations help protect Australia's unique ecosystems, agriculture and native flora from the introduction and spread of pests, diseases and weeds. As a small native plant nursery, we take these responsibilities seriously.
 
Please check your delivery address before placing an order for live plants. We are unable to accept plant orders for delivery to Tasmania or Western Australia at this time.