This shrub has slender woody stems that form an open-straggly low habit. It has small dark green oblong pointed leaves arranged along the stems and the small whitish tube-shaped flowers appear singular or in pairs from winter to spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Leucopogon juniperinus is naturally found in Australia from Queensland to New South Wales and extending to Victoria growing from the coast to the mountains in cleared areas and forests.

It prefers a semi shaded to full sun position tolerating most well drained soils and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Prickly Beard-heath is grown for its flowers and is planted in bushland settings or small gardens as low filler along borders. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 2 to 3 years but may not prove to be reliable in open ground. ID 2519

Leucopogon (loo-koh-POH-gon) juniperinus (jew-NIP-er-eye-nus)

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