An interesting small shrub with sky blue flowers, this West Australian native can be low and prostrate or more upright in habit. It has masses of flowers in winter and spring. Drought tolerant, it also can tolerate boggy soils. Grow in full sun to part shade, on sandy to clay loam soil.
Conospermum caeruleum – Blue Smoke Bush
Family : Proteaceae
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Plant Type : Small shrub, Ground cover
Width : 1
Flowering Time : Spring, Winter
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading
Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage, Boggy poorly drained
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Scientific Name: Conospermum caeruleum
Common Name : Smoke Bush
Height : 1
Flower Color : Blue
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects