Boronia anemonifolia

Botanical Name: Boronia anemonifolia
Common Name: Stinky boronia
Family: Rutaceae

Size: 1-2m H x 0.5-1.5m W
Leaves: Attractive, dark green, strongly scented, usually trifoliolate on a long stalk.  Leaflets up to 1.5 cm in length can vary in shape and are often lobed. 
Flowers: Pink buds, 4 deep pink to white petals.  1-3 flowers arise from leaf axils.
Flowering Time:  Late winter to spring.
Fruit: 4 celled capsule. 

Habitat/distribution: Typically, a small understorey shrub in dry forests and heathlands.  Commonly found growing in sandstone or granite substrate. Also south east Qld., eastern NSW, and Vic.
Where to See: Moderately common in northern and eastern Tasmania.
Other notes: Lovely specimen shrub, provides good cut flowers and is also a honey producing plant.  Grows in well-drained soil, a drought tender shrub that benefits from mulching and regular watering in dry periods.  Likes roots to be cool, it has been suggested to put rocks on top of the soil around the shrub to absorb heat and keep soil cool. Tip prune after flowering to keep shape.  Propagate from tip cuttings.