This small shrub has spreading slender branches that form a low sprawling habit. It has tightly packed dark green narrow leaves and the small white to pink bell-shaped flowers appear profusely during late winter.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9

Micromyrtus ciliata is naturally found in Australia from New South Wales to Victoria and extending to South Australia growing in well drained rocky, sandy loams in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tolerant. 

The Fringed Heath-myrtle is grown for its flowers and low bushy habit. It is planted in small or native gardens along borders or in rockeries and can be grown as a container plant. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 3-5 years and is moderately long lived. It is commonly found in sandy coastal positions growing in moderately fertile sandy soils. ID 540

Micromyrtus (mik-ro-MUR-tus) ciliata (sil-ee-ATE-uh)

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family