Eremophila glabra ‘Silver Ball’ – Emu Bush
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- Eremophila glabra ‘Silver Ball’
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- Eremophila glabra ‘Silver Ball’
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- Eremophila glabra ‘Silver Ball’
An attractive and useful shrub that has a naturally compact shape and silver grey leaves. Use for colour contrast against other plants or where the silver foliage will light up the garden. Does well in coastal gardens as well as inland and withstands frost and drought. It has a profusion of small yellow flowers which small honey eating birds like. A light trim and a small amount of a good native fertilizer once a year is all it needs in the way of maintenance. Good for alkaline soils.
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| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Eremophila glabra |
| Cultivar: | Silver Ball |
| Common Name: | Emu Bush |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 0.7 ~ 1 metre |
| Width: | 0.7 ~ 1 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Yellow |
| Flowering Time: | Spring |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Saline, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Topiary, Groundcover, Feature plant, Border plant, Attractive foliage |
| Special Features: | Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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