Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Rutaceae

Genus:

Boronia

Species:

Boronia rivularis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

pink, white

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

native bees, small insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Notes:

Occurs in sheltered riparian zones typically protected from fire; lacks fire-adapted traits common in drier sclerophyll Boronia species.