westringia varieties

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Looking to add resilience, beauty, and year-round interest to your garden? Westringia varieties are an excellent choice for New Zealand landscapes, valued for their hardy nature, attractive foliage, and versatility. Whether you’re designing a coastal retreat, a waterwise garden, or a contemporary native landscape, exploring the diversity of westringia can help you pick the perfect plant for your needs.

Westringia fruticosa

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Westringia fruticosa, commonly known as Coastal Rosemary, is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub. It features narrow, grey-green leaves held densely on short stems and is adorned with small, dainty white flowers year-round as it grows to about 1 m tall and 1.5 m wide. Westringia fruticosa is commonly included in mixed plantings, maintained in containers, planted around outdoor living areas, or featured in coastal gardens.

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From $20.18

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Groundcover Plants

Height: 1.00 m

Spread: 1.50 m

Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy

Garden uses: Borders, Ground covering, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern

Westringia Low Horizon

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Westringia 'Low Horizon' is a variety of the commonly known Coastal Rosemary, and is a fast-growing shrub. It features narrow grey-green leaves held densely on short stems. Small, dainty white flowers complement the foliage from spring to summer as it grows to 30 cm in height and 70 cm in width. Westringia 'Low Horizon' is commonly used as a groundcover, included in coastal gardens, or planted around the base of larger plants.

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From $20.18

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Groundcover Plants

Height: 30 cm

Spread: 70 cm

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy

Garden uses: Banks, Borders, Ground covering, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern

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Why Choose Westringia Varieties?

Westringia, commonly known as native rosemary, is an Australian native genus that adapts exceptionally well to New Zealand conditions. These evergreen shrubs offer silvery grey or deep green foliage and are renowned for their tolerance to salt winds, drought, and poor soils. With minimal maintenance, westringia varieties provide long-lasting performance and abundant white, blue, or mauve flowers that attract pollinators and complement any planting scheme.

Popular Westringia Varieties for NZ Gardens

The world of westringia varieties offers options for every garden style and scale. Here are some top choices that thrive in New Zealand:

Westringia fruticosa Variegated: This lush shrub features creamy-white and green variegated foliage, adding brightness and texture to borders and low hedges. It’s salt-tolerant and perfect for coastal environments.
Westringia Wynyabbie Highlight: Known for its compact growth and soft blue-mauve flowers, this variety is ideal for small gardens or as a clipped formal hedge. The foliage offers a lovely silver shimmer, enhancing contemporary plantings.
Westringia Edna Walling Rosemary: With its dense, tidy habit and soft grey-green leaves, Edna Walling Rosemary is loved for its elegant form and non-stop flowering. It brings structure and subtle colour to foundation plantings and borders.
Westringia White Rambler: As a spreading groundcover, White Rambler forms a dense carpet of slender green leaves and striking white blooms. It’s superb for suppressing weeds on embankments or spilling over retaining walls.
Westringia Glabra Cadabra: This uniquely coloured westringia displays purple-hued foliage and contrasting mauve-purple flowers, offering a fresh twist on traditional hedges and mixed shrub borders.

Planting and Growing Tips

All westringia varieties perform best in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soils. They withstand periods of dryness once established and respond well to regular light trimming, which maintains their dense, bushy shape. Westringia’s low nutrient requirements also make them a smart choice for low-maintenance or coastal gardens across New Zealand.

Design Ideas with Westringia Varieties

Westringia varieties can shape formal hedges, soften driveway borders, or provide evergreen structure in mixed native plantings. Combine different types—such as Westringia fruticosa Variegated for bright contrast and Westringia White Rambler for textural groundcover—to achieve a layered, cohesive garden design.

If you’re seeking reliable evergreen shrubs that deliver effortless beauty, exploring the wide array of westringia varieties is a fantastic place to start for thriving New Zealand gardens.

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