A recommended hardy and reliable plant —-. I have been growing this plant in my garden for many years with success. It grows best in semi shade and in raised beds over my clayish soils. The plant in this photo is growing at the base of a large eucalyptus and receives ample watering from water flowing down the trunk during rain.
It is a shrub to about 2 metres high with a narrow-erect spread to about 1 metre or so and can be pruned after flowering to keep much smaller. It is a common species in the greater Sydney area.
Phebalium squamulosum has 10 recognised subspecies which are all highly variable and there are many ssp that are available in nurseries and even some with yellowish flowers. For those with good eyes you will note a few yellow flowers on the LHS side of my photo of a yellow form of this plant —- a great contrast in any garden. I am not sure which sub species the plant I am growing.
Most Phebalium spp. propagate well from cuttings so give it a go after flowering and new growth hardens off.
