This small shrub has stiff radiating stems that form a compact rounded habit. It has green oblong leaves have a waxy white appearance and turn reddish during winter and the yellow centred cream bell-shaped flowers appear in clusters in late summer. 

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Leucopogon montanus is naturally found in Australia growing in mountainous regions of New South Wales to Victoria and Tasmania. 

It prefers an open sunny position on well drained organic rich, moist soils and is frost tolerant and drought tender. 

The Alpine Beard Heath is grown for its compact whitish appearance and is planted in rock gardens or in front borders. It is suitable for cool mountain gardens or on the coast establishing in 2 to 3 years and may be grown in court yards or mass planted as a ground cover. ID 2161

Leucopogon (loo-koh-POH-gon) montanus (mon-TAN-us)

Epacridaceae (ee-PAK-rid-AY-see-ee)