Geijera parviflora aka Lavender Bush

Geijera parviflora belongs to the rue family, Rutaceae. Its common names include wilga and sheep bush. It comes from eastern and southeastern Australia. Its range includes New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. In South Australia, it occurs in the southeast. In Victoria, its range reaches the northwest. It grows in dry inland areas within a subtropical region. It is not native to Britain or Ireland.

Wilga can grow as a shrub or a tree. Plants For A Future gives a height of 39 feet [12 metres]. The same source describes its growth as fast. Its crown may have an oval or rounded shape. It can also take a weeping form. The foliage gives it value as a garden tree. Its wood is hard, with a close grain and scent. The supplied sources give no details about bark or leaf shape.

The flowers are white and add to its garden appeal. Plants For A Future lists flowering in spring and autumn. Its flowers contain both male and female organs. The evidence does not name the insects or other agents that pollinate them. Nor does it describe the fruit. Seed is a listed means of raising new plants. No further seed-growing steps appear in the supplied material.

Grow wilga in full sun or light shade. It suits sandy, loamy, and clay soils. Its soil range spans mildly acid to mildly alkaline conditions. Plants For A Future says it prefers moist ground. That source also reports tolerance of poor drainage in Australian gardens. This is distinct from its wild habitat in dry inland areas. It lists USDA hardiness zones 9–11. Australian garden plants reportedly withstand about 19°F [-7°C]. In Britain, the source calls for greenhouse protection.

Landscape roles include screens, street planting, and single specimen trees. It also suits a sunny woodland edge. Plants For A Future describes it as pest tolerant. The supplied evidence names no specific pests or diseases. The source does not flag weed potential. It lists no known edible uses or hazards. That does not establish that every part is safe to eat. It records medicinal uses for pain and toothache. These records do not establish safe or effective home treatments.