Scientific Name | Pimelea serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia |
Size and form | An attractive, small shrub 10cm-1.5m high and 1m wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | A terminal inflorescence of small yellow flowers occurs from April to October. The small, blue-green elliptic leaves tightly line the stems in an opposite arrangement. |
Growing conditions | Growing conditions Grows among coastal scrub or moonah woodland. Prefers well-drained soils and part-shade positions. Useful as an understorey plant. |
Thyme Rice-flower
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