Westringia fruticosa

Common Name: Coastal Rosemary

Description:
Westringia fruticosa, commonly known as Coastal Rosemary, is a hardy, evergreen Australian native shrub valued for its dense, fine-textured foliage and year-round flowering. Its small, grey-green leaves resemble rosemary, giving it a soft, coastal aesthetic. Throughout the year, but particularly in spring and summer, it produces delicate, pale lilac to white flowers that attract bees and other pollinators. Highly adaptable to Melbourne’s climate, Westringia fruticosa thrives in coastal, dry, and windy conditions, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens. It is ideal for hedging, screening, ground cover, or as a feature plant and responds well to pruning, allowing for both formal and informal garden designs.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium
• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 1 - 2m (can be pruned smaller)
• Width: 1 - 2m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers All Year Round

Flower Colour:

• Pale Lilac
• White

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Australian Native
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Screening
• Suitable for Topiary
• Drought Tolerant once established
• Coastal Tolerant
• Wind Tolerant
• Frost Tolerant
• Bee Attracting
• Low Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Lomandra longifolia (Mat Rush)
• Callistemon (Bottlebrush)
• Grevillea species
• Correa (Native Fuchsia)
• Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)