Darwinia citriodora Seaspray exotic

Darwinia citriodora Seaspray exoticDarwinia Citrodora Seaspray is a soft dense shrub with silvery green, lemon scented foliage. Vivid orange red bracted flowers attract honeyeaters, butterflies and exquisite harmless native bees to the nectar and pollen. The brilliant display begins in winter and lasts through to summer. Ideal ground cover and is also suitable for pots and containers. Prune after flowering to maintain the compact shape. Soil: Well drained sandy loamy soil. Conditions:

40m x width 1-3m

Drought and coastal hardy

Plant Burgundy as a fragrant screen

ideal for erosion control and creek side plantings

Size: 3-5m H x 3-5m W

Avoid hot and dry sites

before turning brilliant shades of red and orange in autumn

which develop into delicious blue berries during summer

Even the remarkable variation between its plump heart-shaped juvenile foliage compared to the slender form of the mature foliage adds to the wonder of this species

Grevillea Seaspray is the perfect native ground cover plant for Australian gardens

symmetrical branching

They make excellent feature plants in the garden in a shaded rockery or beneath large trees