🌱 Key Features & Description

🔹 Botanical Name: Westringia fruticosa
🔹 Common Name: Coastal Rosemary 🌊
🔹 Plant Type: Evergreen shrub 🌳
🔹 Growth Habit: Rounded, dense, and bushy
🔹 Size:

• 📏 Height: 1 – 2 meters (can be kept smaller with pruning)
• 📏 Width: 1 – 2.5 meters
  🔹 Foliage:
• Fine, narrow, rosemary-like leaves 🌿
• Soft grey-green to silver-green color 💚
• Great for contrasting against darker green plants 🌱
  🔹 Flowers:
• 🌸 Small, delicate, pale purple or white flowers
• 🕒 Blooms throughout the year, peaking in spring & summer
  🔹 Lifespan: Long-lived with minimal care ⏳

🌞 Best Growing Conditions

✅ ☀️ Light: Prefers full sun, but can tolerate part shade ☀️🌤️
✅ 🌍 Soil:

• Well-draining, sandy to loamy soil
• Tolerates poor soils, including rocky and sandy coastal areas 🏝️
• Avoid heavy clay unless well-drained
  ✅ 💧 Watering:
• Drought-tolerant once established 🌵
• Water regularly in the first year to help roots establish
• In extended dry periods, an occasional deep watering helps
  ✅ 🌡️ Temperature & Climate:
• Handles heat, coastal winds, and salt spray like a champ 🌬️🏝️
• Tolerates light frosts ❄️ but struggles in extreme cold
  ✅ Salt & Wind Tolerance:
• Perfect for coastal gardens 🏖️
• Handles salty air & strong winds better than most shrubs

✂️ Maintenance & Care

🔹 Very low-maintenance! Ideal for busy gardeners 🏡🌱

✔️ Pruning:

• Can be left natural for a relaxed, bushy look 🌳
• Regular trimming creates a neat hedge ✂️
• Prune lightly after flowering to encourage dense growth
  ✔️ Mulching: Apply organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and reduce weeds 🌾
  ✔️ Fertilizing:
• Not essential, but a slow-release native fertilizer in spring helps promote growth 🌿
  ✔️ Pests/Diseases:
• Rarely affected by pests or diseases – very resilient! 💪
• Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot 🚱

🏡 Landscaping & Uses

🌟 Why is Coastal Rosemary so popular?

✅ Tough & Versatile – Thrives in various conditions 💪
✅ Great for Coastal Areas – Handles salt spray & wind like a pro 🌊
✅ Beautiful All Year Round – Attractive foliage & flowers 🌸
✅ Low-Maintenance – No fuss, no problems 🚫🛠️
✅ Drought-Resistant – Saves on water & eco-friendly 🌿💧

🌳 How to Use Westringia in Landscaping?

🏡 Hedging & Screening:

• Perfect for low to medium hedges 🌿
• Creates a soft, natural barrier for privacy 🌳
• Trim into formal or informal shapes ✂️

🌾 Coastal & Dry Gardens:

• Blends beautifully with other native, drought-tolerant plants 🌵
• Ideal for seaside gardens – loves salty air 🌊

🎍 Rock Gardens & Borders:

• Adds texture and contrast to garden beds 🪨
• Pairs well with grasses & flowering natives 🌸🌾

🌱 Ground Cover & Erosion Control:

• Helps stabilize sandy soils 🏖️
• Spreads nicely to cover slopes & embankments 🌍

🏺 Pots & Containers:

• Compact varieties are perfect for patio pots & courtyards 🎍
• Creates a neat, modern look for urban gardens 🏙️

🌿 Great Companion Plants

To create a stunning garden design, plant Westringia fruticosa with:

🌿 Lomandra – Contrasts well with its strappy leaves 🌾
🌸 Grevillea – Adds vibrant color & attracts birds 🐦
🌱 Kangaroo Paw – Provides a dramatic, upright contrast 🌾
🌵 Acacia cognata ‘Limelight’ – Beautiful cascading green foliage 🌿

🌟 Popular Westringia Varieties

There are many cultivars of Westringia fruticosa bred for different garden needs:

✅ Westringia ‘Naringa’ – More compact, great for tall hedges 🌳
✅ Westringia ‘Grey Box’ – A neat, rounded shape, perfect for small spaces 🌿
✅ Westringia ‘Wynyabbie Gem’ – Slightly taller, with lavender flowers 🌸
✅ Westringia ‘Smokey’ – Stunning silvery foliage ✨

💚 Why Choose Westringia Coastal Rosemary?

✔️ Native Australian plant – Supports local biodiversity 🐦🌏
✔️ Super hardy – Handles tough conditions & still thrives 💪
✔️ Low-maintenance – Perfect for beginner gardeners ⏳
✔️ Year-round appeal – Looks great in all seasons 🌸🍃❄️☀️
✔️ Versatile in landscaping – Hedges, borders, pots, ground cover, you name it! 🎍