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Boronia coerulescens
Blue Boronia
Notes

Uses: Specimen or feature plant in amongst mixed natives in native landscapes, rockeries, parks and reserves. Requires some protection, best grown amongst other plants. Requires well-drained soils. Responds to tip pruning for bushier growth.
Attracts native butterflies.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

 
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 0.3-0.7m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Rutaceae
  • Botanical Name Boronia coerulescens
  • Common Name Blue Boronia
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA,
  • Habit Upright, Sparse
  • Landscape Coast, 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Blue
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Spring
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)