Botanical Name: Common Names:
Boronia heterophylla Pixie Red Boronia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
An attractive evergreen shrub with deep green aromatic foliage and lolly pink bell shaped flowers during spring. Excellent ornamental shrub for all sorts of gardens, looks terrific when planted with Boronia Ice Charlotte. Ideal for use in garden beds, large tubs, native gardens and as a bird-attracting shrub. Grows approx 1m x 80cm.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers well drained, slightly acid soils in a sunny or partly shaded position. Prune lightly after flowering if desired and fertilise with a long term slow release fertiliser. Images and information 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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