Small Australian shrub with rough hairy leaves and pendant tubular red, cream or green flowers through autumn and winter.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 8–10 | −12.2 °C to 4.4 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H4 | −10 °C to −5 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–6 | −5 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Critical winter nectar source for the eastern spinebill, a long-billed honeyeater specialist on tubular flowers
- Flowers through winter when little else is in bloom for nectarivorous birds
- Tolerates dappled shade and dry conditions under taller trees
- Several colour forms in cultivation — all equally valuable to honeyeaters
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