Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phylica pubescens Featherhead, Cape Myrtle,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Medium evergreen shrub with attractive feathery grey-green foliage and slightly scented white/yellow flowers from late Autumn through Winter. Grows approx. 1.2m tall x 1.2m wide. Great for borders, mixed garden beds and as a cut flower.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Clay, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Rhamnaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey
Flower Colour: Cream, White, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate, Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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