A small shrub with soft grey-green and white variegated foliage with small white flowers, which are attractive to butterflies and harmless native bees. Attractive as a specimen or flowering container plant; ideal for formal hedging and for mid level screening. Grows in a wide range of soils, and is well suited to coastal positions, as it is very salt tolerant.
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Coastal Rosemary
Scientific Name - Westringia fruticosa
Family - Lamiaceae
Cultivar Name - Smokey
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Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 1.2
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - White
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped, Variegated
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained
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Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Topiary, Groundcover, Feature plant, Windbreak, Border plant, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Bonsai, Street tree, Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Other insects
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