| Neutral | kennedyh | On Jul 14, 2003, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria
Australia (Zone 10a) wrote:This is a large shrub, very common in this area, especially in wet marshy areas, although it grows quite well in dry sites as well. It is absolutely covered with white flowers in late spring, and carries enormous numbers of woody seed capsules, which are held on the shrub until it is damaged by fire. This shrub is easily grown from seed and we have used it extensively in revegetation projects. The shrub is very prickly, each leaf ending in a sharp, hard point. We have one growing almost in our garden (behind the back fence), which is as close as my wife will allow such a prickly bush. |
