Botanical Name: Common Names:
Boronia heterophylla Just Margaret Red Boronia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
A attractive native evergreen shrub with deep green aromatic foliage and delicate pale pink bell shaped flowers during spring. Excellent ornamental shrub for all sorts of gardens, looks terrific when planted with Boronia Ice Charlotte. Grows approx 1m x 80cm.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers well drained soil in a sunny or partly shaded position. Prune after flowering and fertilise with a long term slow release fertiliser. Information and images courtesy of Touch of Class Plants.
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: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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