Spanish Heath

Erect, evergreen shrub to 1-2+ m with stems that are woody, brittle, and densely hairy when young. Fragrant, needle-like leaves (3-7 mm long) grow in whorls of 3-4 with the margins rolled under and touching, concealing the undersurface. Densely arranged clusters of bell-shaped, white (pink when in bud) flowers (3-5 mm long) at the end of stems are produced from March to December, followed by a hairless seed capsule (3 mm long) containing many tiny seeds.