Eremophila hybrid ‘Beryl’s Gem’

Eremophila 'Beryl's Gem'
Eremophila 'Beryl's Gem'
Eremophila 'Beryl's Gem'

A tough and easy care medium sized shrub, with dense green foliage with a grey tinge, and beautiful contrasting bright pink flowers from mid winter through to summer, with spot flowering for the rest of the time. Bird attracting, and the mid winter flowering is especially useful when nectar is scarce. It tolerates drought and heavy frost, likes well drained soil. Prune after the main flowering to encourage an even more dense growth habit. It is a cross between two species, Eremophila calorhabdos and E. splendens.

All photographs of Eremophila ‘Beryl’s Gem’ are by Russell Wait. A portion of income from sales of ‘Beryl’s Gem’ go to the Australian Plants Society of Australia’s Eremophila Study Group, to benefit their continuing work on Eremophila.

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Family : Scrophulariaceae

Cultivar Name: Beryl's Gem

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer, Winter, All year

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses :

Scientific Name: Eremophila calorhabdos x splendens

Common Name : Emu Bush

Height : 1.8

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Cold climate, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Nectar eating birds, Other insects