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FAMILY : Tremandraceae GENUS: Tetratheca SPECIES: Gunnii
HEIGHT: 15-50CM WIDTH:30CM  

DESCRIPTION: Shy Susan is a rare species which was thought to be extinct but found recently in serpentine near Beaconsfield

PROPAGATION: Cuttings
CULTIVATION: Understory plant
FROST HARDY: Yes

SUITABLE FOR (e.g. rockeries, tubs etc.): No

NATURAL DISTRIBUTION: Serpentine Dazzler Range/Barnes Hill behind Beaconsfield

FLOWERING PERIOD: November

PHOTO SUPPLIED BY: Trevor Yaxley (Taken in Dan’s Hill area)