Scientific Name | Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii |
Size and form | A prostrate spreading shrub 0.5m high and 0.3-1m wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | Small, pale pink flowers mostly from August to February. Small, inrolled, crowded, grey-green leaves are dotted with salt. |
Growing conditions | Grows well in saltmarsh areas in a full-sun position. It is also suitable as a rockery plant in well-drained saline soils. Propagates easily from cuttings. It is an important food source for the Orange-bellied Parrot when it visits Swan Bay. |