Uses: Can be used as a hedging, screening plant or contrasting background shrub in wider raised beds, verges or roundabouts. Responds to pruning to maintain shape.
Excellent coastal plant with glossy, leathery leaves which salt washes off easily.
Note: Fire retardant plant as per SA Country Fire Service, contact for further information.
Warning: Some forms potentially invasive do not plant close to coastal reserves or conservation areas.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act. Written approval is required prior to planting in streets or roads. It should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.