Botanical Name: Common Names:
Crowea exalata saligna Festival Small Crowea, Waxflower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Beautiful small to medium native shrub for all gardens. Pink buds open to star-like pink flowers from late Autumn to late Spring. Scented Foliage is small and narrow. Grows approx. 1-1.5m tall x 1-1.5m wide. Great as an informal hedge or border.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Scale, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes: A hardy plant that requires little maintenance other than an annual tip prune after flowering. Will benefit from an occasional feed with slow release low phosphorus fertilizer. Mulching around the base will help to conserve moisture.
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: Autumn, Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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