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Westringia fruticosa

Coastal Rosemary

Clip into topiary forms in late spring and deep winter

Westringia fruticosa, the coastal rosemary or coastal westringia, is a shrub that grows near the coast in eastern Australia. The flowers are white, hairy and have the upper petal divided into two lobes. They also have orange-to-purply spots on their bottom half. This shrub is very tough and grows on cliffs right next to the ocean.

Maintenance

Clip into topiary forms in late spring and deep winter

Height and spread

Up to 2 m x 2m

Some photographs by Martina Gemmola

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