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FAMILY : Epacridaceae GENUS: Epacris SPECIES: Virgata
HEIGHT: 60CM WIDTH:30CM  

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

NATURAL DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to Tasmania and restricted to an area near Beaconsfield
FLOWERING PERIOD: October/November

PHOTO SUPPLIED BY: Trevor Yaxley