Scientific Name: Tetratheca thymifolia

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  • Common Name:
    Black-eyed Susan
  • Type:
    Small shrub
  • Family:
    TREMANDRACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Mauve with dark centres, spring, summer. 4 petals.
  • Fruit:
    6-7 mm long, often hairy, style persistent.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sandy wallum, granite or sandstone hills. Montane,
  • Species List:
    NNP Parkedge/Alex, Fraser Island, Noosa North Shore PS, Marcus Dunes, Upper Mt. Tinbeerwah, NNS,
Identification Notes

Leaves in whorls. Flowers point downwards.

Landscaping Notes

Spreading rockery plant for well drained soil in full sun. Excellent container plant. Pot plant or hanging basket.||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||