A many-stemmed small shrub (40-60cm x 20-30cm) with light green leaves, and massed terminal heads of perfumed pink-and-white flowers, highly attractive to butterflies and moths. Use as a feature for rockeries or borders and pots.
Pimelea sylvestris ‘Edna Walling Rice Flower’ – Rice Flower
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Rice Flower
Scientific Name - Pimelea sylvestris
Family - Thymelaeaceae
Cultivar Name - Edna Walling Rice Flower
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 0.4
Maximum Height - 0.6
Minimum Width - 0.2
Maximum Width - 0.3
Flower Colour - White
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Mound-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Groundcover, Border plant
Special Uses - Cut flower, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Butterflies, Other insects
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