Botanical Name: Common Names:
Crowea exalata Twice As Nice Small Crowea, Waxflower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Beautiful small native shrub for all gardens. Pink buds open to star-like pale-pink flowers that fade to pinkish-red from Summer to Winter. Scented Foliage is small and narrow. Grows approx. 60cm x 60cm. Great in rockeries or as a border.
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, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Scale, Sooty Mould
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, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate