Position
Full sun to part shade, flowers strongest in full sun.
Coastal Rosemary Wynyabbie Gem - Westringia fruticosa Wynyabbie Gem
A hardy native shrub with silver foliage and mauve purple flowers. Perfect for hedging, borders and coastal gardens in Melbourne.
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Quick Facts
Size
It typically grows to between 1 and 2 metres tall and wide. Dense round shrub like habit.
Water
Low water use is required once established.
Uses
It is ideal for hedging, screening, borders, coastal gardens, courtyards and native landscapes.
Description
Westringia fruticosa Wynyabbie Gem is a compact, evergreen Australian native shrub valued for its dense, rounded habit and fine grey green foliage. It produces clusters of small mauve to purple flowers in summer, adding soft seasonal colour while maintaining a tidy, structured form. Highly adaptable and drought tolerant once established, this variety performs reliably in a wide range of landscape applications, including hedging, borders and coastal gardens.
Key Features:
Growing & Care Guide
- Soil: Adaptable to clay, loam or sandy soils provided drainage is adequate.
- Light: Full sun to partial shade supports healthy growth.
- Watering: Low, water regularly during establishment and in extended dry periods.
- Fertiliser: Apply a low phosphorus slow release fertiliser annually.
- Maintenance: Clip lightly to maintain dense shape if required.
- Flowering: Mauve purple flowers mainly in summer, with sporadic blooms year round.
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Coastal Rosemary Wynyabbie Gem - Westringia fruticosa Wynyabbie Gem
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