Botanical name
Erica banksia subsp. purpureaFamily
EricaceaeSynonym (old name)
Erica banksia subsp. purpureaDescription
Sprawling or compact woody shrublet up to 60cm growing among or over rocks .Leaves are in 4's, crowded; striking flowers clustered in 3's, are long, whitish, rosy pink or yellowish with contrasting coloured lobes which can be purple or red.
After: Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1829), wealthy English patron of natural sciences.
Habitat
Rocky mountain slopes
Flower Date
April to October