| FAMILY : Epacridaceae |
GENUS: Epacris |
SPECIES: Virgata |
| HEIGHT: 60CM |
WIDTH:30CM |
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DESCRIPTION: Pretty Heath, a rare erect shrub with solitary white bell shaped flowers |
| PROPAGATION: Cuttings |
| CULTIVATION: Only in a small area of Tasmania |
| FROST HARDY: Yes |
SUITABLE FOR (e.g. rockeries, tubs etc.): No |
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| NATURAL DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to Tasmania and restricted to an area near Beaconsfield |
| FLOWERING PERIOD: October/November |
PHOTO SUPPLIED BY: Trevor Yaxley |
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