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White bristle bush
Metalasia muricata
Animal-friendly
Supports bees
Supports bees
Tolerances & suitability
Drought-resistant
Drought-resistant
Growth features
Easy to grow
Easy to grow
Succession
Pioneer species
Pioneer species
Soils
A grey, rounded, twiggy honey-scented shrub of 2-4m height that is very useful as a pioneer and soil stabiliser. It comes up very fast after a fire creating a nursery environment for other plants. Along with other asteraceae it adds mycorrhizae to the soil.