Botanical Name
Epacris impressa ‘Bega Form’
Common Name
Epacris impressa ‘Bega Form’Bega Form Common Heath
Description
Bega Form Common Heath is a delightful native shrub renowned for its charming pink and white tubular flowers and compact growth habit that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This attractive form produces masses of small, tubular flowers in soft pink and white tones that bloom profusely in winter and spring, attracting native bees and small birds while providing valuable nectar sources during cooler months. The small, needle-like leaves create attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage that maintains neat, compact growth habits. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained acidic soils and full sun to partial shade positions with excellent drainage essential. Perfect for rockeries, borders, and areas where compact native shrubs with reliable winter flowering create charming landscape displays.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 50cm-1 meter, Spread: 50cm-1 meter
Epacris impressa naturally occurs in southeastern Australia, with this Bega form thriving in well-drained acidic soils with excellent drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in cool temperate climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
As Victoria’s floral emblem, Common Heath represents the unique heath communities that were traditionally valued by Aboriginal peoples for their role in natural ecosystems and as indicators of seasonal changes in the landscape.
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