This small perennial shrub has slender upright twiggy stems that form a open rounded habit. It has narrow mid green linear leaves and the pink star-shaped flowers appear singularly on mass during spring. 

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Crowea exalata is naturally found in Australia and is wide spread from the south-eastern coast of Sydney, New South Wales to Victoria growing in protected gullies and in forests on the coast and in the mountains. 

It prefers a well-drained moderately fertile sandstone based soil in a semi shaded to sunny protected position and is frost and drought tolerant.
 
The Small Crowea is grown for its flowers and shrubby habit. It is planted in small or native gardens along borders or used in rockeries as a specimen. it is suitable for coastal regions and establishes in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. This shrub is also grown in patio pots or planter boxes or planted in commercial landscapes and used in bush regeneration. ID 582

Crowea (KRO-wee-uh) exalata (x-al-tar)

Rutaceae (roo-TAY-see-ee)
Rue and Citrus Family