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Plectranthus argentatus

Silver Spurflower

Responds well to pruning; tip pruning encourages bushier growth and prevents legginess.

Plectranthus argentatus, or Silver Spurflower, is a popular Australian native shrub known for its soft, velvety, silvery-grey foliage and fragrant spikes of small mauve-to-white flowers in autumn, thriving in part-shade to sun, tolerating drought, and offering a great textural contrast in gardens as a groundcover or feature plant, with easy propagation from cuttings.

Maintenance

Responds well to pruning; tip pruning encourages bushier growth and prevents legginess.

Height and spread

Up to 1 m x 1.5 m

Some photographs by Martina Gemmola

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