This shrub has a spreading or erect habit with slender randomly branched stems that are pubescent. It has tiny dark green lanced-shaped leaves and the small white star-shaped flowers appear in clusters during spring.  

Hardiness zones 8 to 9 

Calytrix alpestris is naturally found in Australia from southern Victoria to South Australia growing sandy well-drained soils. It prefers a open sunny position and is drought tolerant but heavy-frost tender.

Snow Myrtle is a small shrub that is grown for its showy flowers and is used in rockeries or in raised garden beds as a specimen or group plantings. It establishes from cuttings in 3 to 5 years and may be grown in containers. ID 1403

Calytrix (kal-LY-triks) alpestris (al-PES-triss)

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