Epacris impressa white - common heath
Pretty native shrub with fine foliage and strings of hanging bell flowers in pure white, blooming right through winter when we - and the honeyeaters and eastern spinebills - need it most. A lovely addition to the native or wildlife garden.
Epacris impressa white
APPEARANCE : Stiff branching open shrub with tiny dark leaves and bell-shaped nectar-rich white flowers from autumn to spring. Found in the wild almost all over the south east from Brisbane to Hobart to Adelaide
USE FOR : Native gardens, mixed beds, wildlife gardens.
PLANTING : Full sun to part shade; flowers for longer with some protection from hot sun. It likes a gravelly free-draining soil with regular water. Mulch and water on a regular basis, until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Frost tolerant.
CARE: Prune after flowering to shape and encourage fresh growth. Fertilise using a slow release fertiliser for natives after flowering to encourage healthy growth. Add a winter mulch to plants in exposed locations.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1 - 3m H x 0.5 - 1.5m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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| Plants For State | ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA |
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| In Stock | in 8-12 weeks |
