This shrub has a low spreading habit with brownish stems and forms a dense habit. It has small thickish mid-green linear leaves that are crowded towards the end of the branches and the white to pink cup-shaped flowers appear during spring.

Hardiness zones 5 to 9 

Phebalium montanum is naturally found in Tasmania, Australia growing in moist well-drained soils on mountain tops and riges. It prefers a open sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

Prostrate Phebalium is grown for its spreading habit and is planted in small to medium gardens as a ground cover or as a spill-over in rockeries. It is also planted in pots and tubs and used in native gardens. It establishes in 2 to 3 years and is suitable for coastal or mountain gardens but may be difficult to obtain from nurseries. ID 1225

Phebalium (fe-BAL-ee-um) montanum (mon-TAN-um)

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