MYRTACEAE family – Darwinia oldfieldii Small dense spreading shrub to 1m high and 2m across. Fine foliage is formally arranged around the stems and deep red clusters of flowers are produced at the tips in spring. Lightly prune after flowering. Bird attractant. Light shade or full sun. Listed on the Water Corporation as a water wise plant.
Image taken in Kings Park Perth, but also found last year in natural bushland in the Serpentine Falls area of Western Australia
Featured in Blooms (All Seasons) Group 30/10/11