Epacris longiflora
FUCHSIA HEATH
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD

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Epacris longiflora
FUCHSIA HEATH
Ericaceae-Styphelioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & white

Flowering Time: Any time of the year

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental, cottage, bush & alpine designs

Uses: informal hedge, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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