A low growing and dense shrub with narrow grey-green, club-shaped leaves. It flowers in spring to late summer with pink to purple flowers. It is drought hardy and can tolerate moderate frost. It is best in a well-drained soil in a warm sunny and low-humidity environment. Best planted on slopes or mounds on sandy to rocky soil. it will be a shorter lived plant in humid areas.
Eremophila clavata – Turpentine Bush
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Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub
Width : 1.5
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid
Growth Habit : Evergreen
Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained
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Scientific Name: Eremophila clavata
Common Name : Turpentine bush
Height : 0.5
Flower Color : Blue, Pink, Purple, Mauve
pH Level : Neutral
Plant Environment : Drought resistant
Light : Sunny
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds