This small alpine shrub has upright slender woody stems that form a rounded spreading habit. It has small dark green rounded leathery leaves and the small tube-shaped white flowers appear in clusters at the end of the branches during autumn.

Hardiness zones 8 to 9

Epacris serpyllifoliais naturally found in Australia growing in alpine regions of southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania growing in heath and woodlands in well drained moderately fertile moist rocky clay loamsand is frost and drought tolerant..

Thyme Heath is grown for its flowers and its spreading habit. It is planted in mountain gardens or rockeries as a specimen or in borders. It is not commonly cultivated but is suitable for alpine regions establishing in 2 to 3 years. It may also be grown in containers.ID 2163

Epacris(ee-PAK-ris) serpyllifolia(ser-pil-ee-FOH-lee-ah)

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