Pavetta australiensis
“Butterfly bush”
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 | |
|---|---|
| Category | Medium Shrubs up to 5m |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Aspect | Sun or Shade |
| Soil | Adaptable, Moist |
| Habitat | Dry 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 | |
