Botanical Name: Common Names:
Thryptomene saxicola Nadja Rock Thryptomene,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Open Canopy, Shrub Like
Description:
Native evergreen shrub with a slightly weeping, open habit. Masses of small pink flowers cover the bush at the start of Winter and throughout Spring. Green foliage is aromatic and flowers are attractive to butterflies. Grows approx. 80cm tall x 1.5-3m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Habitat, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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