Swan River Myrtle
Swan River Myrtle is an easy-to-grow, small shrub with attractive deep pink flowers.
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Noongar Name: Unknown
Scientific Name: Hypocalymma robustum
Performance: Easy to grow
Size: Small shrub with a maximum height 1m
Flower: Pink
Flowering Time: Makuru – Kambarang (Jul – Oct)
Natural Distribution: Grows locally in the Perth region
- Hypocalymma robustum (CC Y-NC 4.0) Graham Zemunik
- Hypocalymma robustum (CC BY-NC 4.0) chrisclarke25
- Hypocalymna robustum – Perth NRM
Growing at a Glance
See Growing Guide for more detail
Position: Adaptable to sunny and light-shade positions
Watering: A waterwise, drought-hardy plant.
Feeding: Fertiliser not required.
Pruning: Generally not needed.
Growing Guide
Invited Guests
This provides habitat for Invertebrates, and Frogs
- Habitat and Food for Invertebrates
- Habitat for Frogs