This bushy shrub is erect when young but then becomes more open as it matures. Its leaves are straight, narrow, about 2cm long, and are dark green above and white beneath. The flowers are white to pale blue in colour and about 1.5cm across. These are borne in cymes from late spring to early autumn. Westringia fruticosa grows to about 1.5m tall and 1.5m wide.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- Low
- Water use
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- One
- Size
- Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
- Root size
- Less than 2.5m (safe)
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Regions
- Yarra Valley Water plants, Water efficient plants, Water efficient plants (OLD), Wagga Wagga (Water Wise)
- Shade levels
- Full sun, Sun/shade
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Colours
- Green, White
- Gardens
- Native