Boronia heterophylla Borhet Red Boronia
Boronia heterophylla Borhet Red Boronia
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Boronia heterophylla Red Boronia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Commonly called the Red Boronia, this upright, bushy shrub is from Western Australia. This native has aromatic narrow, green foliage and waxy, bell shaped dark-pink flowers in spring. Flowers are have a delicate and pleasing perfume, plant where this can be appreciated, use also as a cut flower and as a hedge. Grows 1.5m tall x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
Plant will be supplied in 14cm pot.