Dampiera stricta – Blue Dampiera

Dampiera stricta - blue Dampiera
Dampiera stricta - blue Dampiera

A delightful small perennial plant with lovely blue to mauve flowers from autumn to summer, with a main flush in spring. Great for feature and massed planting and works well in containers, alone or with other plants. It will lightly sucker and spread to around a metre but is not aggressive. Reasonably hardy, best in well drained soils and sun to part shade. Tolerates light frost once established. Grows naturally from mid Queensland to Tasmania.

Family : Goodeniaceae

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Plant Type : Clumping perennial

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Flowering Time : Spring, All year

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

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Scientific Name: Dampiera stricta

Common Name : Dampiera

Height : 0.4

Flower Color : Blue

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Wildflower meadow

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Butterflies

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Dampiera stricta – Blue Dampiera