This shrub has upright slender woody stems that form an open straggly to trailing habit. It has small stiff dark green heart-shaped leaves and the pendant tube-shaped red to pink flowers appear along the branchlets from autumn to spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Epacris reclinata is naturally found in Australia growing in New South Wales in protected moist positions amongst rocks or on wet ledges in the upper Blue Mountains near Sydney. 

It prefers a semi-shaded to full sun position and grows in well drained moderately fertile sandy-stony soils with reliable moisture and is drought and mildly frost resistant. 

The Sandstone Heath is grown for its flowers and spreading habit. It is planted in bushland settings or used in moist shaded rockeries as a specimen and can be grown in containers. This shrub establishes in 2-3 years but may be short lived under cultivation. It is suitable for coastal regions, but may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery. ID 3383

Epacris (ee-PAK-ris) reclinata (RAY-klin-AH-tah)

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