This shrub has many slender reddish stems that form a compact rounded habit. It has it has small thick needle-like dark green leaves and the yellowish pendant tube-shaped flowers are fringed and appear in clusters from summer to autumn.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Homoranthus darwinioidesis naturally found in Australia growing on the central western slopes of New South Wales.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile moist, light to heavy soil in an open sunny position and tolerates drought or high temperatures and frost.

This shrub is grown for its flowers and rounded habit. It is used as a low border or filler plant in small gardens or parks and as a planter box specimen. It is also grown in rockeries and establishes in 2 to 4 years. It is suitable for inland planting and is hardy once established requiring little maintenance.ID 1841

Homoranthus (ho-mor-ANTH-us) darwinioides(dar-WIN-ee-OE-dees)

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