| Description | Magnolia grandiflora 'Teddy Bear'
The cutest and smallest of the Magnolia grandiflora's is the 'Teddy Bear'. This little rascal has the absolute winner when it comes to low maintenance, compact and elegant!
Large, rounded and robust glossy leaves along with the fragrant white Magnolia flower make this little beauty a show stopping feature in the garden. And it, too, can be used for sophisticated hedge. Magnolia's rarely need pruning as they grow in a compact and neat shape.
Magnolia 'Teddy Bear' can be grown in full sun to part shade, in the garden or in pots and containers. A truly beautiful dwarf tree.
See our Magnolia & Michelia - Evergreen Factsheet here for more about the different Magnolia & Michelia varieties!
For care instructions, features and more, check out Additional Information below | Banksia ericifolia
Heath-leaved Banksia is a very hardy, distinctive, native shrub. Its flowers attract nectar eating birds and are good as cut flowers too.
It prefers well drained soils in full sun and maintains compact growth when pruned. Useful screening and hedge plant. Tolerates coastal and part shade conditions.
Grows to a height of 1-2m and 1-2m wide.
6" pot size. | Gaura lindheimeri "Butterfly Bush"
Butterfly Bush is a bushy, hardy perennial shrub with long graceful stems that bloom with pale pink flowers in spring-summer. These stems grow up to 1m long, but can be clipped back shorter, and sway gracefully in the breeze. The name of a popular variety, Whirling Butterflies, perfectly describes the way the plant resembles a cloud of butterflies when swaying in the breeze.
6" pot size. |
| Additional information |
| Other Common Names |
Dwarf Magnolia
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| Origin |
Southeastern USA
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| Plant Type |
Tree
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Sunshine |
Midday Sun, Morning Sun, Part Shade
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| Tolerances |
Drought Sensitive, Poor Soil Tolerant, Soggy Soil Sensitive, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| pH |
Acidic, Neutral
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| Water Requirement |
Moderate
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| Fertilise Me |
December, February, January, March, May, November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Monthly, When needed
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| Planting Distance |
1 per 1.5 metres
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| Max Height |
4m
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| Max Width |
3m
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| Growth Speed |
Moderate
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| Prune Me |
after flowering, Only if required
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| Size Maintained at |
2m
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Flower Colour |
White
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| Flowering Time |
April, February, January, March, May, November, October
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| Fragrance |
Strong
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Fruit / Seed |
Yes – Non-edible
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| Fruiting Time |
April, March, May
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| Attracts |
Bees, Birds
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Uses |
Feature, Fenceline, Fragrance, Bird attracting
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| botanical name |
Banksia ericifolia
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| height x width |
4m x 3m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1-1.5m
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| features |
Tall attractive orange-red flower heads in autumn-winter with fine Erica like foliage, bird attracting
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well drained soil, avoid very alkaline soils, will handle salt spray and frost
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| landscape use |
Great screen or windbreak, mixed garden beds, specimen, cut flower or dried flower arrangements
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| botanical name |
Gaura lindheimeri
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| height x width |
1.2m x 1m
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| features |
Masses of sprays of beautiful white flowers opening from pink buds along the stems are borne from spring to autumn
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| conditions |
Full sun in light well-drained soil, cut back hard after flowering
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| landscape use |
Background planting, flower borders, color, general garden planting,
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