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Westringia fruticosa 'Jervis Gem'
Coastal Rosemary, Native Rosemary
Notes

Uses: Ornamental feature plant in native landscapes or as background plants in larger mixed plantings. Can be used as a screen, barrier or informal hedge.
Suitable for areas of low maintenance and traffic. Responds to heavy pruning.
Tolerates moderate coastal exposure.
Attracts birds, native butterflies and insects, caterpillar food plant, bird habitat.

  • Height 0.8-1m
  • Spread 0.8-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Lamiaceae
  • Botanical Name Westringia fruticosa 'Jervis Gem'
  • Common Name Coastal Rosemary, Native Rosemary
  • Habit Dense, Compact, Rounded
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity, Salt spray
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Mauve
  • Flowering Time Summer, Winter
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Screen, Hedge
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)