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 | |
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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 |