Westringia fruticosa 'Grey Box' (Australian rosemary 'Grey Box')

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost with added sharp sand and leaf mould in full light. In growth, water moderately and feed monthly; water sparingly in winter. Outdoors in frost-free areas, plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. In frost-prone areas, can be grown in a container and overwintered indoors.

Suggested uses

Containers/Patio, Coastal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Greenhouse

UK hardiness

H2

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Rounded, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Foliage is aromatic.

Toxicity

Not toxic