| Description | Waterhousea floribunda
This Australian native is known as the Weeping Lilly Pilly due to its slightly drooping habit, which is visually very attractive. It is often used as a hedge/screen and responds well to pruning. Although often used as a hedge, it can also be planted as an evergreen tree. It also flowers white in Summer, but rarely in Melbourne, so it makes a good choice near pools.
The height is often determined by the conditions, but untrimmed will reach at least 8m. It can easily grow in many soil types, is frost tolerant and also copes well with damp soils. It is fast growing and has a lovely, lush, compact foliage with the new growth a pink/rust colour adding contrast. | Salvia nemorosa
Will benefit from pruning and deadheading after flowering season. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. May require extra watering over long, hot, dry summers.
- Attracts Birds, Bees and Butterflies
- Fragrant
- Drought tolerant
6"/14cm pot
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| Content | | Salvia nemorosa
A small dense, rounded shrub with masses of bright blue/purple flower spikes from spring to autumn. Perfect for mass planting, low borders, cottage gardens, pots or features. | |
| Additional information |
| landscape-use |
Specimens, screens, topiary, windbreak,
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| Attracts |
Bees, Butterflies
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| Supply Code |
N27, N53
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| Botanical Name |
Salvia nemorosa
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| Flower Colour |
Blue, Purple
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| Flowering Time |
December, January, November, October, September
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun
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| Max Width |
0.5m
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| Max Height |
0.3m
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| Uses |
Group Planting, Window Box, Attracts Butterflies, Borders, Mass planting, Pots
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Soil Type |
Average soil, Fertile
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| Prune Me |
Only if required
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Fragrance |
Light
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| Planting Distance |
3 per metre
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| Best time to plant |
All Year
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Other Common Names |
Sage
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| Tolerances |
Drought Tolerant
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