Darwinia citriodora – Lemon-scented Darwinia

A hardy and attractive medium shrub with rows of blue-green, rounded leaves and unusual yellow-orange to red flowering bells. It looks stunning in full bloom and fits into any garden setting, adding a pleasant lemon scent, and flowers from autumn through to summer. This species grows from 0.3 to 1.5m tall and is great for hedges and can be pruned to keep a tidy shape and encourage more flowering. It grows in clay loam, gravelly loam and sandy loam in open or semi-shaded positions. Kangaroos do not eat this plant, so it is also ideal for hobby blocks and bush restoration. Origin – granite and dolerite outcrops and laterite ridges in jarrah forest and woodland.