Pityrodia terminalis
Native Foxglove
Pityrodia terminalis is a perennial shrub growing to around a metre high and wide with very attractive felty textured grey foliage. It can be grown in a range of soil types and likes a sunny position. It flowers from winter to spring, and can vary in colour from white to purple. Prune after the flowers die back to tidy up and to encourage a compact habit.
Contributed by @ranster
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Native Foxglove
Latin name
Pityrodia terminalis
type
Flowering shrubs or trees
family
Lamiaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Pityrodia terminalis
Pityrodia terminalis is a perennial shrub growing to around a metre high and wide with very attractive felty textured grey foliage. It can be grown in a range of soil types and likes a sunny position. It flowers from winter to spring, and can vary in colour from white to purple. Prune after the flowers die back to tidy up and to encourage a compact habit.
Flowering Season
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Flowers are borne along tall stems, usually pink but can be white, red or purple and show from late winter through to spring.
Planting
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
Plant outdoors in early late summer to allow the plant to establish.