Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Westringia Fruticosa
With fine grey-green foliage and small white to pale-mauve flowers nearly all year, the Coastal Rosemary is the quintessential Australian seaside hedge.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Australia
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
The coastal rosemary of Australia
Native to the Australian coast, Westringia Fruticosa resembles a rosemary in its fine foliage but differs with its delicate pale flowers that follow one another without pause.
Unaffected by salt, wind, and drought, it can be clipped into a ball or low hedge and remains one of the easiest evergreen shrubs for dry and coastal gardens.
"The Westringia stands up to salty wind without ever ceasing to flower."
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Styling Tip 01
Ideal by the Sea
Sea spray and salt wind do not affect it.
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Styling Tip 02
Drained Soil
It requires light, dry soil; standing moisture is fatal to it.
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Styling Tip 03
Easy to Clip
Its dense branching takes perfectly to ball or topiary pruning.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering