Diostea Juncea

Diostea Juncea - This rather uncommon shrub presents, when in flower, quite a pleasing appearance. At Glasnevin it forms a densely-branched shrub of about 10 feet high, with green twiggy branches sparingly clothed with tiny, green ovate leaves. It is at its best towards the end of June, and at that time it carries myriads of sweetly fragrant tubular flowers. The flowers are quite small, being only about 1/4 inch long, and are of a very pale lilac color. It is quite hardy. Chili.