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Big bold spikes of fragrant citrine blooms up to 8” long appear on this totally rockin’ DROUGHT TOLERANT shrub, Spring through Summer. Some say they smell like a Shiraz wine & they make delish, long lasting cut flowers. Bonus funky seedpods look cool in arrangements, too! Growing to 6.5-10’ high & wide while sporting fetching long serrate, leaves it’s a wonderful screening plant. Native to Western Australia, windy coastal conditions are no prob. The key to happiness is free draining, acidic or neutral, sandy soil. Amend with rotted pine needles or something else that is both nutrient poor & acidifying. Avoid feeding with anything with phosphorus, as this is a sure fire way to kill the plant. Not a fan of humidity (Floridians you’ve been warned).