Epacris obtusifolia

Blunt-leaf Heath

Narrow erect shrub with hairy branchlets.

Additional information

• FamilyEricaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size1-2 m x 0.6-1.5 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesCrowded erect oblong leaves 5-12 mm x 2-3 mm, with a blunt incurved tip.
• Flower colourWhite
• Flowering timeSeptember to November
• FlowersNarrow tubular perfumed flowers in axils of upper branchlets, tube longer than calyx.
• Bird attractingNectar
• Butterfly attractingNectar for butterflies
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist soil in swampy woodland. Partial sun.
• Garden useA floriferous erect shrub for small gardens, cottage gardens, shaded rockeries and containers.
• Commercially availableRarely
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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