Native to Tasmania, NSW, ACT and Victoria. It is an upright, hardy shrub to 3 m high by 2 m wide with slender spreading branches. The fresh lemon coloured flower spikes present a pleasing contrast to the greygreen foliage. This frost-hardy plant will grow in moist soils in full-sun or part-shade. It can withstand moderate exposure to salt laden winds. A desirable specimen or screen plant.