Wynabbie Gem is a hybrid of Westringia fruticosa and W. eremicola, and is a medium sized shrub with soft grey-green foliage and a sprinkling of mauve flowers all year round. Attractive as a specimen or flowering container plant; ideal for formal or informal hedging and screening. It is a great plant for coastal gardens, withstanding salt and wind beautifully.
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Coastal Rosemary
Scientific Name - Westringia
Family - Lamiaceae
Cultivar Name - Wynyabbie Gem
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Minimum Height - 1.5
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1.5
Maximum Width - 2
Flower Colour - Mauve
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer, Winter
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - 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, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained
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Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Topiary, Groundcover, Screen, Windbreak, Border plant
Special Uses - Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Other insects
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