Bursaria spinosa

Botanical Name: Bursaria spinosa

Common Name: Sweet Bursaria

Type: Tall shrub 2 – 6m

Features:

• Slender to rounded shrub or small tree with spiny branches, particularly when young
• Profuse creamy-white scented flowers December to March
• Butterfly and caterpillar attracting
• Fire retardant

Requirements:

• Full sun to semi-shade
• Well-drained to moist soils

Aboriginal Use:

• Flowers provided honey
• Wood used for weapons