Botanical Name: Common Names:
Boronia heterophylla crassipes Lipstick Boronia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Upright
Description:
Boronia Lipstick is a small bushy upright shrub from Western Australia. This native has aromatic narrow, green foliage and masses of waxy, bell shaped bright hot pink flowers in spring. Flowers are have a delicate and pleasing perfume, plant where this can be appreciated, use also as a cut flower and as a hedge. Grows 1-2m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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