Hill Myrtle (Sannantha collina)

from $10.00

🌿 Plant description

Hill Myrtle (Sannantha collina) is a hardy, long-flowering shrub with masses of small white flowers from spring to autumn. Perfect for hedges, screens, rocky gardens, or understory plantings, it also supports a wide range of wildlife, including bees, butterflies, birds, and reptiles. Its low-maintenance habit and drought tolerance make it ideal for dry sclerophyll gardens or wildlife corridors.

Plant size: Tubestock — sun-hardened, well-established, and ready to plant.

🐦🦋 Wildlife & ecological value

Bees: Nectar and pollen for Stingless bees, Resin bees, Reed bees, Masked bees

Butterflies/Moths: Nectar source for small butterflies

Beneficial insects: Nectar-feeding wasps, beetles, hoverflies, spiders

Birds: Insectivorous birds like Grey Fantail, Fairywrens, Rainbow Bee-eater

Reptiles: Eastern Water Dragon, Blue-tongue Skink, Sunskinks

🌱 Growing conditions & care

Community: Dry sclerophyll; often on ridges and slopes in SEQ and NSW

Form: Shrub

Sun: 6+ hrs full sun or 2–6 hrs morning sun / filtered shade

Soil: Well-drained; sandy or stony; tolerates nutrient-poor soils

Water: Low once established; water young plants in dry periods

Maintenance: Low; can be lightly pruned to shape or hedged; mulch helps retain moisture

Flowering time: Spring–Autumn

Flower colour: Creamy white clusters; perfume-free

📏 Size & spacing

Height × Width: 1.5–3 m H × 1–2 m W

Growth rate: Moderate to fast

🪴 Ideal uses

• Hedge or screen plant
• Rocky gardens, soil stabilisation
• Understory planting in dry sclerophyll forests
• Pollinator gardens and wildlife corridors
• Small bird and reptile habitat

What’s Included

• Sun-hardened, well-established tubestock, ready to plant
• Tubestock care & planting guide
• Plant care sheet with seasonal tracker, wildlife tracker, and prompts to connect with nature

Collector Binder (optional — $10, sold separately):
Store your plant sheets, track wildlife visitors, and build a living record of your garden’s biodiversity. Perfect for kids and adults alike, inspired by ’90s collector nostalgia.

🌏 Rewilding Impact

Every Hill Myrtle contributes to rewilding your garden, supporting birds, bees, butterflies, and reptiles, creating a thriving, small-scale ecosystem in your backyard.

📦 Processing & Pick-Up

Orders are prepared and ready within 1–3 business days.

Pickup options:

  • Plant stand at a cafe in Brighton, 4017

  • Home base- Kallangur,4503 - front door stand.

  • You will recieve an email from me once your order is ready to arrange pickup

🌟 Fun Fact

Hill Myrtle is hardy, long-flowering, and perfume-free, making it a perfect low-maintenance hedge that buzzes with bees and attracts insectivorous birds while providing shelter for reptiles and small wildlife.

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🌿 Plant description

Hill Myrtle (Sannantha collina) is a hardy, long-flowering shrub with masses of small white flowers from spring to autumn. Perfect for hedges, screens, rocky gardens, or understory plantings, it also supports a wide range of wildlife, including bees, butterflies, birds, and reptiles. Its low-maintenance habit and drought tolerance make it ideal for dry sclerophyll gardens or wildlife corridors.

Plant size: Tubestock — sun-hardened, well-established, and ready to plant.

🐦🦋 Wildlife & ecological value

Bees: Nectar and pollen for Stingless bees, Resin bees, Reed bees, Masked bees

Butterflies/Moths: Nectar source for small butterflies

Beneficial insects: Nectar-feeding wasps, beetles, hoverflies, spiders

Birds: Insectivorous birds like Grey Fantail, Fairywrens, Rainbow Bee-eater

Reptiles: Eastern Water Dragon, Blue-tongue Skink, Sunskinks

🌱 Growing conditions & care

Community: Dry sclerophyll; often on ridges and slopes in SEQ and NSW

Form: Shrub

Sun: 6+ hrs full sun or 2–6 hrs morning sun / filtered shade

Soil: Well-drained; sandy or stony; tolerates nutrient-poor soils

Water: Low once established; water young plants in dry periods

Maintenance: Low; can be lightly pruned to shape or hedged; mulch helps retain moisture

Flowering time: Spring–Autumn

Flower colour: Creamy white clusters; perfume-free

📏 Size & spacing

Height × Width: 1.5–3 m H × 1–2 m W

Growth rate: Moderate to fast

🪴 Ideal uses

• Hedge or screen plant
• Rocky gardens, soil stabilisation
• Understory planting in dry sclerophyll forests
• Pollinator gardens and wildlife corridors
• Small bird and reptile habitat

What’s Included

• Sun-hardened, well-established tubestock, ready to plant
• Tubestock care & planting guide
• Plant care sheet with seasonal tracker, wildlife tracker, and prompts to connect with nature

Collector Binder (optional — $10, sold separately):
Store your plant sheets, track wildlife visitors, and build a living record of your garden’s biodiversity. Perfect for kids and adults alike, inspired by ’90s collector nostalgia.

🌏 Rewilding Impact

Every Hill Myrtle contributes to rewilding your garden, supporting birds, bees, butterflies, and reptiles, creating a thriving, small-scale ecosystem in your backyard.

📦 Processing & Pick-Up

Orders are prepared and ready within 1–3 business days.

Pickup options:

  • Plant stand at a cafe in Brighton, 4017

  • Home base- Kallangur,4503 - front door stand.

  • You will recieve an email from me once your order is ready to arrange pickup

🌟 Fun Fact

Hill Myrtle is hardy, long-flowering, and perfume-free, making it a perfect low-maintenance hedge that buzzes with bees and attracts insectivorous birds while providing shelter for reptiles and small wildlife.

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