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Dampiera rosmarinifolia
Rosemary Dampiera
Notes

Uses: Mass planted as a ground cover, under trees in verges, raised beds and embankments.
Aids weed suppression and soil control.
May form a large colony, prune if needed. Readily kept under control by removal of suckering roots.
Prefers well-drained soils.
Fragrant, attracts native butterflies.

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

   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.2-0.5m
  • Spread 0.5-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Goodeniaceae
  • Botanical Name Dampiera rosmarinifolia
  • Common Name Rosemary Dampiera
  • Origin SA Vic
  • Habit Dwarf, Spreading, Erect to arching
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White, Blue, Mauve, Purple, Pink
  • Flowering Time Summer, Winter
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Erosion
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region