Long Leaf Wax Flower - Philotheca myoporoides Winter Rouge

• Philotheca myoporoides Winter Rouge flowers from winter through spring, making it one of the longest-flowering Australian native shrubs available.
• Deep pink buds open to reveal soft pink star-shaped flowers that gradually fade to white, creating a beautiful two-tone display over many weeks.
• A compact, dense, and rounded evergreen shrub growing to 60cm–1m H x 60cm–1m W, providing year-round structure and seasonal colour.
• Highly tolerant of drought, frost, and coastal winds, making it a reliable performer in tough garden conditions with minimal intervention.
• Versatile and low-maintenance, it suits hedging, mass planting, rockeries, coastal gardens, native gardens, and decorative containers.

Use Winter Rouge as an informal low hedge or border plant along pathways and garden edges where its extended winter-to-spring flowering can be enjoyed at close range. It works beautifully in native garden schemes alongside Westringia, Grevillea, and Lomandra for a cohesive, low-water planting that delivers colour across multiple seasons. In coastal gardens, plant it in mass groupings to create a resilient, wind-hardy display that requires very little upkeep. Its compact, rounded form also makes it an excellent choice for large decorative pots on balconies and courtyards, bringing life to outdoor spaces during the cooler months.

Q: When does Winter Rouge flower? 

Philotheca myoporoides Winter Rouge flowers from winter through to spring, providing one of the longest flowering periods of any compact Australian native shrub.

Q: What colour are the flowers on Winter Rouge? 

Deep pink buds open to soft pink star-shaped flowers that gradually fade to white as the season progresses, creating a lovely two-tone effect across the plant.

Q: Is Winter Rouge suitable for hedging? 

Yes, its dense, rounded, evergreen growth habit makes Winter Rouge well suited to informal low hedges and screening along borders, pathways, and garden edges.

Q: What fertiliser should I use on Winter Rouge? 

Always use a low-phosphorus fertiliser specifically formulated for Australian native plants. High-phosphorus fertilisers can be harmful to Philotheca and other native species.