Pimelea sylvestris ‘Edna Walling Rice Flower’ – Rice Flower

Pimelea sylvestri rice flower 'Edna Walling Rice Flower'

A many-stemmed small shrub (40-60cm x 20-30cm) with light green leaves, and massed terminal heads of perfumed pink-and-white flowers, highly attractive to butterflies and moths. Use as a feature for rockeries or borders and pots.

Pimelea sylvestri 'Edna Walling Rice Flower'

Family : Thymelaeaceae

Cultivar Name: Edna Walling Rice Flower

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 0.3

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Mound-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Pimelea sylvestris

Common Name : Rice Flower

Height : 0.6

Flower Color : White

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects