This shrub has stiff grey-brown stems that are upright spreading forming a low bushy habit. It has small mid-green needle-like leaves and the white bell-shaped flowers appear in clusters towards the end of the branchlets from late spring to early summer. 

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Thryptomene ericaea is naturally found in South Australia around Port Lincoln and on Kangaroo Island growing in well drained light to medium, moderately fertile loams in a open sunny position and is drought resistant but heavy frost tender. 

Small-leaf Heath-myrtle is grown for its flowers and drought tolerance. It is used in coastal or mountain gardens as a specimen or filler shrub along borders and establishing from cuttings in 2 to 4 years. It requires minimal water and is grown in drier conditions making it very suitable for containers and roof gardens. ID 1504

Thryptomene (thrip-TOH-meen) ericaea (eh-ree-KEE-ah)    

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