Botanical Name: Common Names:
Philotheca myoporoides Top Cut Long Leaf Wax Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Spreading, Upright
Description:
Hardy evergreen native shrub with a upright spreading habit and masses of white star-like Spring flowers bursting from pink buds. Waxy aromatic foliage is dense to the ground making a great informal hedge. Grows approx. 2m tall x 3m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Topiary / Espalier, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
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, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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