Westringia fruticosa
Australian rosemary, Victorian rosemary, Coast rosemary, Westringia rosmariniformis
Westringia Westringia
W. fruticosa - W. fruticosa is an erect, bushy to rounded, tender, evergreen shrub with linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves, white-hairy underneath, and, from late spring to early autumn, small, tubular, white to pale blue flowers with speckled throats.
Westringia fruticosa is: Evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Bushy, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Pale-blue in Spring; White, Pale-blue in Summer; Pale-blue, White in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning Group 9. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass. If grown as a hedge, prune in late spring and again in late summer.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Westringia fruticosa (Australian rosemary) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand and leaf mould in full light. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Westringia fruticosa
Australian rosemary, Victorian rosemary, Coast rosemary, Westringia rosmariniformis
Westringia Westringia
W. fruticosa - W. fruticosa is an erect, bushy to rounded, tender, evergreen shrub with linear to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves, white-hairy underneath, and, from late spring to early autumn, small, tubular, white to pale blue flowers with speckled throats.
Evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Bushy, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Pale-blue in Spring; White, Pale-blue in Summer; Pale-blue, White in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Pruning Group 9. May need restrictive pruning if grown under glass. If grown as a hedge, prune in late spring and again in late summer.
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Westringia fruticosa (Australian rosemary) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Coastal, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand and leaf mould in full light. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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