A gray-leafed shrub that can be used as a boxwood substitute in xeric gardens.
This is a dwarf cultivar of a dense, well-b...Read Moreranched, fine-textured evergreen foliage plant. Grows to 3'x 3'.
Forms a neat symmetrical mound with minimal pruning, a good plant for formal gardens, or for adding structure to informal ones. Responds well to pruning and shearing, but it forms a neat shape naturally.
Native to coastal eastern Australia, it is drought-tolerant once established and does well in coastal California with little irrigation---also tolerates the heat inland, and also performs well with good drainage in south Florida landscaping (looks good for at least 4 years).
A great xeriscaping plant, it needs good drainage and does not tolerate wet feet. Salt tolerant.
The species has become popular in the last 15 years, and dwarf and variegated cultivars are now available both in Australia and the US.
A gray-leafed shrub that can be used as a boxwood substitute in xeric gardens.
This is a dwarf cultivar of a dense, well-b...Read More