Botanical Name: Adriana quadripartita

Common Name: Coast Bitter-bush

Type: Shrub 1-3 m high

Features:

  • Spreading shrub with reddish stems.
  • Glossy or downy leaves with toothed margins.
  • Male and female flowers on separate plants; Jul-Feb.
  • Butterfly attracting.
  • Tolerates exposure to salt spray.
  • Endangered in Victoria.

Requirements:

  • Full sun.
  • Well drained, sandy soil.
Adriana quadripartita - Male
Adriana quadripartita – Male
Adriana quadripartita (pubescent form) - Coast Bitter-bush
Adriana quadripartita (pubescent form) – Coast Bitter-bush