This shrub has an upright graceful habit with broad spreading branches that form a low rounded habit. It has narrow linear mid-green leaves with silvery undersides and the bright yellow saucer-shape flowers appear in a dense cluster during spring. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Phebalium glandulosum is naturally found in Australia from Queensland to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia growing in woodlands or heath. 

It perfers a light to medium well-drained soils that tend to be drier and is drought hardy but dislikes frost and tolerates full sun better than the other species in the genus. 

Desert Phebalium is a colourful shrub that is grown for its flowers and is planted in low garden borders or in rockeries. It is also used in arid or native gardens and is suitable for coastal and lower mountain regions. It will establish in 1 to 3 years preferring a protected position and is modratly long lived. ID 887

Phebalium (fe-BAL-ee-um) glandulosum (gland-YOO-lo-sum)

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