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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Thymelaeaceae (Mezereums) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Cream |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Pimelea humilis 'Small Fry' (Dwarf Rice-flower) - A dwarf shrub to 12-18 inches tall by 2 to 3 feet wide with slightly hairy elliptic gray-green leaves and compact 1 inch wide ball-shaped terminal clusters of creamy white flowers that cover the plant in spring to early summer. This plant comes from a wide range of southeastern Australia, from northeastern Tasmania north to New South Wales and west to the Mount Loft Ranges in South Australia. Plant in full sun to light shade. It is adaptable to different soil types so long as they drain and can survive with natural rainfall once established though looks better and flowers longer with occasional irrigation. Hardy to moderately cold temperatures and extended drought. Responds well to hard pruning to rejuvenate fresh growth which often suckers from the base. The Dwarf Rice Flower, also called Common River flower, is a neat and attractive small shrub with nectar that attracts butterflies to the garden. This plant is a Koala Blooms University of California Santa Cruz 2008 Plant Introduction.
This information about Pimelea humilis 'Small Fry' displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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