Dilleniaceae

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Softly hairy, upright or spreading small shrub to 60 cm high. Grey-green Leaves. Bright golden-yellow flowers, spring to summer.

Sandy and gravelly soils in filtered sun or partial shade in open forest and other habitats. Requires well-drained soil, tolerates moderate frost and dry shady sites once established. Prefers 300 – 500 mm rainfall in the Riverina.

Collect late Nov-mid Mar, seeds shed quickly. Difficult to collect due to low seed production. Propagate from cuttings of firm young growth (strikes readily) or seed (difficult due to dormancy). Regenerates from suckers and seed.

Good habitat, flowers provide food for native insects. Excellent ornamental for containers and rockeries, prune tips regularly for bushiness.