| Description | Rosemary officinalis 'Blue Lagoon'
Rosemary Blue Lagoon is a low growing, spreading shrub that grows about 1m tall and 2m across. It is very impressive when flowering as it's just a mass of blue.
Goes great on banks or in rockeries. Used for hedging as it loves a trim. With no maintenance necessary after roots are established its perfect for any garden! | Buxus microphylla
Korean Box is a fantastic compact shrub with dark oval leaves. It's the perfect drought tolerant hedge, it has a higher tolerance to heat than other varieties of Box hedges, requiring little water once established. It does best is full sun however it can tolerate part shade just as well.
Korean Box has a fine leaf, and is low and slow growing. This plant has a moderate growth rate that grows to approximately 50-60cm in height. Plant every 20cm - 5 per meter for an optimum hedge.
20"/50cm pot - shaped into a topiary ball/dome | Banksia marginata 'Silver Banksia'
A classic woody native Australian shrub, Banksias are great for a low maintenance garden and create interest with their recognizable flower cones. Silver Banksias will grow to the size of a large shrub and and good for screening. They're also great for coastal areas, as they're naturally found by the sea and tolerate sand and salt.
10" pot size. | Coprosma repens
Coprosmas are evergreen shrubs grown for their colourful foliage, which turns even more vibrant in the winter, so you can still have stunning colour through the barer months. They are ideal for hedging, borders, colour contrasts for any garden and pots. Suitable for coastal conditions and frost, they enjoy both full sun and part shade. This makes them great for underplanting trees like magnolias or ornamental pears. Coprosma "Evening Glow" is a multi-coloured variety that has a mixture of red, pink, green, gold and dark purple all on the one leaf.
6"/14cm pot size |
| Additional information | |
| botanical-name |
Buxus microphylla var koreana
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| height-x-width |
Up to 1m, or cut back to desired height
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| planting-distance |
For border: 25cm
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| features |
Glossy fine oval-shaped green leaves
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Low border, formal border, mazes, topiary
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| botanical name |
Banksia marginata
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| height x width |
2m x 2m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1m
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| features |
Leaves are slightly serrated with the top being green and underneath silver, pale yellow flower spikes occur in winter
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| conditions |
Full sun or dappled shade in well drained soil
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| landscape use |
Great screen or windbreak, mixed garden beds, specimen, cut flower or dried flower arrangements
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