An attractive shrub with beautiful tactile foliage of silver-green. It has tiny red flowers in spring. It grows to around a metre high and wide. A low maintenance plant that naturally forms a good shape, but not suited to areas of high humidity. Tolerates frost and short periods of dryness, and is good for coastal areas. Plant in full sun to dappled shade. The foliage can produce skin sensitivity or allergic reaction in some.
Adenanthos sericeus ‘Dwarf Woolly Bush’
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Dwarf Woolly Bush
Scientific Name - Adenanthos sericeus
Family - Proteaceae
Cultivar Name - Woolly Bush
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 0.7
Maximum Height - 1
Minimum Width - 0.7
Maximum Width - 1
Flower Colour - Red
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Groundcover, Feature plant, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Erosion control, Pollution tolerant
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds
Angus Cultivar -