This compact prostrate shrub has a spreading woody stems that form a compact habit. It has small blue-green arrow-shaped leaves that are crowded along the stems and produces clusters of tube-shaped fragrant white flowers during summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9

Pimelea prostratais naturally found in hillsides and mountains of New Zealand growing in very well drained moderately fertile soil. It prefers an open sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

The New Zealand Daphne is a compact shrub that may be grown up to altitudes up to 1,600m (550ft) and is used as a rockery or ground cover in small or alpine gardens. It is also grown as a contained plant or used in raised garden beds establishing in 2 to 4 years tolerating drier positions.ID 1411

Pimelea(pi-ME-lay-a) prostrata(pros-TRAH-ta)

Thymelaeaceae (TY-mel-ee-AY-see-ee)
Daphne Family