The attractively layered form of this plant along with the cream yellow flowers and grey green foliage are its outstanding features. Use it as feature shrub for the front of a garden bed or as an interesting rockery ‘living sculpture’. It grows to around 30 centimetres high, and spreads out to around a metre wide. It is virtually maintenance free. The foliage is aromatic when crushed.
Plant Type - Ground cover
Common Name - Homoranthus
Scientific Name - Homoranthus prolixus
Family - Myrtaceae
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Minimum Height - 0.3
Maximum Height - 0.8
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Cream, Yellow
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method - Softwood cutting, Semihardwood cutting
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Groundcover, Border plant, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Erosion control, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Butterflies, Other insects
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