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Pavetta australiensis, Butterfly bush

Pavetta australiensis
“Butterfly bush”

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SHRUB 3 TO 4 METRES TALL & 1.5 METRES ACROSSRounded, understorey shrub bearing clusters of perfumed white flowers in Winter/Spring. Nectar attracts butterflies. Useful low screen plant, but drought & frost tender.

Suitability
CategoryMedium Shrubs up to 5m
FamilyRubiaceae
AspectSun or Shade
SoilAdaptable, Moist
HabitatDry Rainforest
Features
Bee Attracting, Butterfly Plants, Dry Rainforest, Perfumed Flowering Plants, Screen Plants, Shade Tolerant Plants
Localities
Alderley, Ashgrove, Dorrington, Eagle Farm, Eagle Junction, Enoggera, Enoggera Catchment, Enoggera Ck Corridor, Everton Park, Ferny Grove, Gaythorne, Grovely, Hamilton, Hendra, Hill End, Kalinga, Keperra, Mitchelton, Oakleigh, Oxford Park, Pine Rivers, Toombul, Westlake

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