Pink Velvet Bush

Lasiopetalum behrii

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A drought tolerant, small, bushy shrub with dark green leaves that once grew in the malee areas but has almost disappeared from the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges region. Responds well to pruning. The mainly pink flowers last for a long time.

Form
Small shrub
Height
0.5 - 1.5m
Spread
1.0 - 2.0m
Flowering time
Spring
Winter
Flower colour
Pink
White
Light requirements
Full sun
Part shade
Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Limestone
Well drained
Landscape setting
Coastal
Plains
Hills
Tolerates
Some coastal exposure
Frost resistant
Drought

Attracts pollinators including native bees and insects.

Habitat for