Westringia Smokey

Name: Westringia Smokey (Westringia fruticosa Smokey)
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 15398f
Price: 24.05 NZD
Availability: InStock
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Westringia fruticosa Smokey

Westringia Smokey is a variety of the commonly known, Coastal Rosemary, and is a fast growing, bushy shrub renowned for its colourful foliage. It has small leaves that are variegated cream and grey-green, and held densely on short stems. Through most of the year it produces small and dainty, white flowers amidst the foliage as it grows to 1 m tall and 1.2 m wide. Westringia Smokey is commonly included in a mixed planting, maintained in a container, included in coastal or pool gardens, trimmed into a low hedge, or mass planted for an amazing display.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	1.00 m
Spread:	1.20 m
Flowering time:	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
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, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Westringia fruticosa Smokey
Sku	15398

What are the landscaping uses for Westringia Smokey?

Westringia Smokey is a popular choice in landscaping projects. It makes a beautiful 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 Smokey

Westringia Smokey can be grown as a hedge or as standalone plants. For a hedge, the spacing is generally 50 cm between the plants. If you want the hedge to fill in faster, you can shorten the spacing to 40 cm. As standalone plants that don’t merge, the minimum spacing is 1.5 m 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 1 m apart.