Westringia fruticosa ‘Blue Heaven’ – Coastal Rosemary
Westringia ‘Blue Heaven’ is a great low maintenance plant with soft blue-grey foliage that responds brilliantly to pruning. An excellent hedge or topiary plant, or can be left to grow unpruned if desired, as it is naturally dense growing. A very tough plant which does well on a wide range of soil types, and suits coastal sites. It has small mauve flowers in spring which attract butterflies and native bees.
- Westringia fruticosa ‘Blue Heaven’
- Westringia fruticosa ‘Blue Heaven’
Scientific Name: | Westringia fruticosa |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Common Name: | Coastal Rosemary |
Plant Type: | Small shrub, Large shrub |
Height: | 1.5 ~ 2 metres |
Width: | 1 ~ 1.5 metre |
Flower Colour: | Mauve |
Flowering Time: | Spring |
Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil |
Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid |
Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Mound-shaped |
Lifespan: | Perennial |
Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
Plant Usage: | Hedge, Topiary, Screen, Windbreak, Attractive foliage |
Special Uses: | Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly |
Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Butterflies |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.