Tough Rice-flower

The Tough Rice-flower is a hardy, fine-stemmed native understory shrub growing roughly 30cm to 60cm tall, featuring small, narrow green leaves with fine silky hairs beneath. Throughout spring and summer, it produces dense clusters of dainty, curved tubular flowers that transition through shades of greenish-yellow to dark red-brown at the tips of its branches. It prefers a well-drained spot with morning sun or light dappled shade.

• Where will it live: Sunny garden / Shady spot
• Watering: Minimal
• Best for: Flowers & colour / Wildlife
• Height: Medium (30cm-1m)