Description
Variable small shrub with attractive red and yellow flowers.
Foliage
The leaves take on a variety of forms, varying in size from 0.5-3 cm long and 1.5-10 mm wide, are hairy or glabrous and have margins that are incurved or recurved.
Flowers
Flowers are typically 1-3.5 cm long, can be a single colour, cream, green, yellow, orange, pink or dull red, or it can be a combination of these colours. Flowers July-May.
Habitat
This species is sensitive to excess water and excess nutrients.
Special Notes
Don’t use fertiliser in pots or in the garden, as this species is adapted to poorer soils.
Value to Wildlife
Excellent habitat. Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.