General Description | A flowering evergreen shrub. |
Shape | Compact-erect. |
Landscape | Hedges and borders, screening, hedge gardens, informal gardens, city & courtyard gardens and hedges, cottages or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Seed or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Plant in averagely moist but well-draining neutral to slightly alkaline soils in full sun to partial shade. |
Pests | None known. |
Notable Specimens | Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
Habitat | Seasonally wet areas, hilly areas and plains. |
Bark/Stem Description | Finely hairy, erect woody branches, stems and shoots. |
Leaf Description | Finely hairy lanceolate-pinnate leaves 10 - 20 mm long and 3 - 6 mm wide. |
Flower Description | Fused-lobe blooms 3 - 6 cm wide. Blooms come in clusters. |
Colour Description | Magenta-purple and black blooms. Grey bark, light green stems. Medium green foliage. |
Texture Description | Finely hairy to smooth. |