Botanical Name: Common Names:
Philotheca myoporoides Profusion Long Leaf Wax Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Dense, aromatic foliaged green native shrub with masses of white flowers bursting from pink buds during Winter and Spring. Waxy foliage is dense to the ground making a great informal hedge. Very hardy. Great cut flower. Grows approx. 80-100cm tall x 80-100cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Very low maintenance, just prune occasionally to shape if required. Tolerates coastal conditions and strong winds well. Thrives in sub-tropical and cooler climates. Plant Spacing - 1m apart
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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