| Description | 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. | Lavandula angustifolia
Traditionally English Lavender was grown for its heavenly fragrance, used in oils and potpourri.
• Small, slender blue-ish purple flowers on tall stems above the foliage
• Grown in pots, as a hedge or in the cottage garden to attract bees and butterflies
• Tolerates drought and dry conditions, preferring well drained soils
6"/14cm pot | Leucadendron salignum hybrid
Misty Sunrise Coneflower is a lovely evergreen native shrub, perfect for hedging and borders. Atrracting wildlife such as birds, bees at butterflies, it is a perfect addition to any native garden! It has blue grey foliage turning bright red coloured foliage in Winter to Spring. Mature growth: 1.5 x 1m
Photos courtesy of Ausflora Pacific | Leucospermum hybrid
Leucospermum ‘So® Sincere’ is a compact and eye-catching pincushion variety that bursts to life with glowing pink-red flowers accented by yellow tips. Flowering from late winter through spring, its vibrant colour and sculptural form make it a standout in both garden beds and floral arrangements. This hardy shrub thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, offering reliable seasonal colour with minimal upkeep.
- Mature Size: Approx. 1–1.2m tall x 1m wide
- Flowering Season: Late winter to spring
- Uses: Feature plant, native gardens, floral displays, wildlife-attracting landscapes, pots and containers
6" / 14 cm pot |
| Additional information |
| 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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| height x width |
1m x 1m
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| planting distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Narrow aromatic grey-green leaves and slender spikes of tiny fragrant purple flower spikes during summer
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| conditions |
Sunny open position in well-drained soil, lavender will not tolerate wet feet, please read Wet Feet Kills, prune after flowering
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| landscape use |
Borders, hedges, single specimens, containers, cut flowers, pot pourri, oil, lavender sachets
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