Grewia ‘Lavender Star’

Common Name:
Lavender Star Flower

Description:
Grewia ‘Lavender Star’ is a striking evergreen shrub or small tree admired for its unique, star-shaped purple flowers that appear over a long period from spring through to autumn. Each bloom features five narrow, lavender-purple petals with a prominent yellow centre, creating a bold display against the plant’s glossy, deep green foliage. Native to southern Africa, this fast-growing variety thrives in Melbourne’s climate when planted in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil. It tolerates dry periods once established and is an excellent choice for creating a flowering hedge, feature shrub, or small screening plant. The long flowering season and nectar-rich blooms make it highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Light pruning after flowering helps to maintain a neat shape and encourage more blooms. Grewia ‘Lavender Star’ offers a unique and exotic look, especially when trained as a standard or grown in a decorative container.

Form:
Shrub - Medium
Tree - Small

Mature Size:
Height: 2 to 3 metres
Width: 1.5 to 2.5 metres

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
Lavender Purple
Yellow Centre

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Bird Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Long Flowering Season
Suitable for Hedging
Suitable for Topiary
Can be Trained as Standard

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:
Salvia ‘Mystic Spires’
Lavandula ‘Avonview’
Euryops pectinatus
Westringia ‘Zena’
Convolvulus cneorum

Plant Growers Australia (PGA) is an innovative wholesale production nursery based in Melbourne, renowned for superior quality garden plants and pioneering breeding programs.
PGA do not sell direct to the public, but their website has detailed information on this species that is available for everyone to access. 
Visit www.pga.com.au for further details and photos of this plant.