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Hill Myrtle (Sannantha collina)
🌿 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.
🌿 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.