Common name
Hairy Pink-Bells or Pink Eyed Susan
Position
Partial sun
Flower shape and colour
Mauve to Pink, Bell shaped
Form
Low shrub (Up to 1.2 metres)
Suitability for landscaping
All make good container plants.
Specimen or feature plant in amongst mixed natives in native landscapes, parks and reserves.
Propagation
From cuttings.
Cultivation
Requires some protection, best grown amongst other plants. Requires well-drained soils
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Tetratheca pilosa Labill. subsp. pilosa | Hairy Pink-Bells. Provides information about the spread of the species of Tetratheca pilosashrub across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Tetratheca pilosa ssp. pilosa Hairy Pink Bells. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native shrub: Tetratheca pilosa.
- City of Onkaparinga 2025, Pink-eyed Susan | Tetratheca pilosa. Provides information about Tetratheca pilosa including that it is found in the boundaries of the City of Onkaparinga.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Tetratheca pilosa (Tremandraceae) | Pink-eyed Susan. Provides information about the distribution, plant characteristics, as well as seed collection and viability.