This plant has an upright sparsely branched habit with closely spaced terminal dark green lanced-shaped leaves that clasp the reddish stems. The white cup-shaped flowers appear in dense terminal heads during summer and are a feature of the plant.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10

Richea dracophyllais naturally found in Tasmania, Australia growing on mossy forest floors in moist high organic soils. It prefers a semi-shaded to full sun protedted position and is wind and drought tender but frost tolerant.

Dragon Heath is a rare plant that may be difficult to obtain but is an excellent container specimen plant or used in small to medium size gardens. It is also planted around water features or in damp moss covered gardens establishing in 3 to 5 years.It is not commonly cultivated and is difficult to transplant. ID 1227

Richea(REE-shee-a) dracophylla(drak-o-FIL-la)

Epacridaceae(ee-PAK-rid-AY-see-ee)