Westringia Green Box

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

Coastal Rosemary

Westringia Green Box is a variety of the commonly known, Coastal Rosemary, and is a popular fast growing, bushy shrub. It has fine and narrow, dark green leaves held densely off short stems. The foliage is complemented during spring and summer with small and dainty, bright purple flowers as it grows to 70 cm tall and the same wide. Westringia Green Box is commonly included in a mixed planting, maintained in a container, included in coastal gardens, trimmed into a low hedge, or mass planted for an impressive display.

Westringia Green Box is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Westringia available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	70 cm
Spread:	70 cm
Flowering time:	Spring, Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Borders, Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Coastal Rosemary

What are the landscaping uses for Westringia Green Box?

Westringia Green Box is a popular choice in landscaping projects. It makes a beautiful low hedge and a lush backdrop for smaller plants. It can also be included in a mixed planting or maintained in a container. This shrub is well suited to coastal and modern gardens where is brings colour and texture to a space coupled with a hardy nature. It is the gorgeous foliage, elegant flowers, and versatility of this plant that makes it a popular choice in landscaping.

How far apart to plant Westringia Green Box

Westringia Green Box can be grown as a hedge or as standalone plants. For a hedge, the spacing is generally 30 cm between the plants. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can shorten the spacing to 25 cm. As standalone plants that don’t merge, the minimum spacing is 75 cm apart. If the goal is to achieve an informal hedge such that the natural form of the plants is realised and with some merging, the recommended spacing is 45 cm apart.

How to grow a Westringia Green Box hedge

Westringia Green Box makes a wonderful hedge 30-50 cm tall. The spacing used is generally 30 cm between the plants. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can shorten the spacing to 25 cm. However, going wider than 30 cm will have two effects. The first is that the gap between the plants at the base will be harder to fill in and this can cause frustration. The second is that the plants will tend to grow wider rather than upward. At a closer spacing the plants compete for light, and in doing so, they push each other upwards. Therefore, The Plant Company recommends a 30 cm spacing to achieve an amazing hedge. Start trimming the sides of the hedge early rather than waiting for it to grow to the target width. This helps keep the hedge bushier and narrower also.