This shrub forms a rounded habit that has twiggy branches and an open crown. The needle-shaped dark green leaves are crowded along the stems and the saucer-shaped white flowers appear from summer to winter.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Babingtonia densifoliais naturally found on the east coast of Australia from south-east Queensland to central New South Wales occurring in heath and woodlands and growing in sandstone based soils. It prefers a semi-shade to full sun protected position and is frost and drought tender.

The Cluster-leaf Heath-myrtle is a small shrub that is grown for its flowers and bushy habit. It is used as a understorey plant or as a specimen in small to medium size gardens. It is also grown in courtyard planter boxes and in shrub borders, on the coast and in the mountains. It establishes in 2 to 3 years and has excellent long lasting display of flowers. ID 1198

Babingtonia(Bab-eng-tone-ea) densifolia(denz-ô-fol-la)

Babingtoniais a new genus including some of the species ofBaecka.

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