Ongerup mallee grows in low-lying places, often with saltbush and is found between Jerramungup, Katanning, Cranbrook and Boxwood Hill. Subspecies vegrandis occurs between Ongerup, Katanning Nyabing, Jerramungup and the Bremer River. Subspecies recondita occurs from Cranbrook to the north and south of the Stirling Range but not on the Range itself.
