Regelia ciliata

Medium upright shrub with small, softly hairy, green leaves neatly arranged along the stems, papery bark and attractive pink to mauve flower heads, followed by rounded woody capsules. This hardy shrub flowers in spring and early summer and grows from 1 to 2m high by 1 to 1.5m wide and attracts birds and insects. It flowers best in sunny positions and is a lovely sreening option or filler shrub. It grows in sandy and gravelly soils, sand over clay and clay loam in winter wet and drier site and is very adaptable. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain denser habit if required. Origin – Swan Coastal Plain.