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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting
clay soils
coastal gardens
drought tolerant
frost tolerant
hedges, screens and windbreaks
kangaroo proof
small plants for small gardens
verge planting
project typeurban and commercial
residential
erosion control
ecosystem typecoastal
coastal hinterland
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils
medium - loamy soils
heavy - clay soils
good drainage
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Westringia fruticosa
Coastal rosemary, native rosemary
attractive rounded shrub with small white flowers |
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| origin | nsw |
| cultural notes | very hardy, easy & fast growing and long lived. Will grow in full sun or part shade in most soil conditions |
| maintenance | may be pruned annually to shape. It will often form a regular dome shape with its lower branches covering the ground. Sometimes it will throw out one or two main branches to develop an irregular habit, but these can be pruned. |
| tolerates | drought, frost & salt spray |
| flowering season | throughout most of the year but mainly spring to summer |
| flower colour | small (2cm) lightly scented white to palest mauve flowers with reddish & yellow brown spots near the throat. The shrub is never really smothered in blooms, but they are conspicuous against the dark green foliage most of the year, particularly in Nov. |
| foliage colour | grey to dark green foliage with a covering of short hairs on the young tip growth. The underside of leaves have a silvery tint which adds to its attractiveness. The leaves are up to 2cm long, narrow and pointed, set closely on whorls around the stem. |
| width | up to 4m |
| height | up to 2m |
| plant spacing | 200cm apart to 400cm specimen, 100-200cm hedging |
| recommended uses | useful specimen plant or for hedging & screening. Can also be shaped to form a more formal hedge. Will also make an indoor plant (in reasonably cool atmosphere) or excellent cut flowers as the long sprays can live well in water & open their buds for weeks |
| | | plant image credits |  Danielle Langlois |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd
Wandella NSW 2550
t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256
p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550
abn 91 109 945 146
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