This variable shrub is prostrate or erect with spreading woody branched stems that form an open habit. It has felt-like silver green elliptical leaves and the tube-shaped lipped, reddish flowers appear from spring to summer.    

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Eremophila glabra is naturally found throughout Australia often in mallee scrub growing in very well drained moderately fertile sandy soils in an open sunny position and tolerates drought or high temperatures but is frost tender. 

Common Emu Bush is grown for its flowers and habit. It is planted in parks and small or native gardens as a specimen or in shrub borders for colour contrast. It is suitable for arid gardens and establishes in one season. It may also be grown in a container or on roof gardens tolerating neglect once established. ID 1848

Eremophila (er-em-oh-FY-luh) glabra (GLĂ-bra)

Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
Figwort and Foxglove Family