Botanical Name: Common Names:
Westringia fruticosa Wynyabbie Gem Native Rosemary, Coastal Rosemary, Coast Rosemary,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
Densely foliaged native shrub growing approx 1.5m tall by 1.5 m high. Foliage is narrow and grey-green in colour and flowers are lilac-mauve. Flowers mostly in Spring, but spot flowers throughout the year. Very useful for coastal sites, as a native hedge or clipped to shape.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy
Landscape Use(s)
Hedging / Screening, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Adaptable to most soil types. Relatively low maintenance, pest and disease free. Clip to maintain desired shape.
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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