{"product_id":"westringia-fruticosa-wynyabbie-gem","title":"Westringia Fruticosa 'Wynyabbie Gem'","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Rosemary \u003cspan\u003e'Wynyabbie Gem' \/ Native Rosemary 'Wynyabbie Gem'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWestringia hybrid\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Wynyabbie Gem’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lamiaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen shrub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Wynyabbie Gem’ is a proven Westringia for Adelaide and coastal SA—dense, dependable and beautifully floriferous. Fine grey-green foliage forms a naturally rounded shrub that bursts with soft lavender-mauve flowers for much of the year, all while shrugging off heat, wind and salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2–1.8 m H × 1.2–1.6 m W (kept smaller with light clipping)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-50 cm per year under good conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, rosemary-like grey-green leaves; compact, tidy habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender-mauve to pale mauve-white, heaviest spring and autumn, with spot flowering most months\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen structure with extended bloom periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attracts native bees; dense branching offers shelter for small birds and beneficial insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought and heat tolerant once established; excellent salt \u0026amp; wind tolerance; light frost hardy; happy on sandy or limestone soils if well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hedge: 1 plant per metre (0.7 m for very tight screens); Specimen\/mass: 1.2–1.5 m apart; Groundcover edge: 2–3 plants per m² for a clipped, continuous look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Generally non-toxic; discourage chewing of any ornamental plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere It Works Best\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade (more sun = tighter form \u0026amp; heavier bloom)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained loam, sandy loam or improved clay; avoid chronic waterlogging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Establishment: 2 deep soaks\/week for 8–12 weeks. 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