A spreading, evergreen shrub with dark green, leathery leaves. Its rosy/pink buds open to reveal splendid, waxy, white to pink to purple flowers that have a wonderful fragrance.
A favourite for its heavenly perfume, but also one of the great heartbreakers of the plant world as it has a tendency to suddenly die for no reason, even after years flourishing.
It's still worth the pain just for the perfume, and following the maintenance requirements will help.
It is frost tender.
Varieties include:
'Rubra' - has rosy/pink buds open to reveal splendid, waxy, white flowers that have a slight pink tinge and a wonderful fragrance.