Westringias
Westringia ‘Deeppurple’
Westringia aff. glabra ‘Wollomombi’
We planted this evergreen shrub with an open, upright habit, dark-green oval leaves and mauve flowers, in May 2025.. Best grown in a partly shady position and moist, well-drained soils.
Westringia ‘Blue Moon’
We planted this shrub, 1m high and wide, with fine grey-green foliage and blue to purple flowers, in August 2025. Best in sunny or part shade positions in free-draining soils. Tolerant of lime, frost, drought and coastal conditions once established.
Westringia ‘Blue Gem’
We planted this bushy shrub, 1.5m high x 1.3m wide, with mauve flowers and grey-green foliage, in August 2025. Needs full sun or part shade in well-drained soils - avoid wet feet.
Westringia dampieri – Shore Westringia
We planted this dense hardy shrub, 1.5m high x 1m wide, with silvery leaves and white to mauve flowers, in March 2023. This plant is frost and drought resistant and native to SA and WA.
Westringia ‘Deeppurple’ (photo below left)
We have planted 45 of this form of W. ‘Wild River’, height 50cm, width 50cm, with lush green leaves and deep purple flowers, from 2012-19. Plant breeder is Ian Shimmen. This compact, long-flowering plant is one of the most reliable in our garden.
Westringia eremicola blue (photo above right)
We have planted three of these erect open shrubs, 1.5m high x 1m wide, with linear leaves. and mauve flowers in 2016-17. We have transplanted several of these shrubs and they have grown well afterwards.
Westringia fruticosa ‘Jervis Gem
We planted this compact and versatile shrub, 1.2m high x 1.5m wide, with silver green foliage and blue-mauve flowers, in May 2025. Plants respond well to pruning. Needs sunny open position in well-drained soils.
Westringia glabra (photos above)
We planted one of these shrubs, height 1-2.5m x 1-2.5m wide, with many soft mauve flowers, in December 2019. This adaptable plant can be pruned easily and will accept many different conditions.
Westringia longifolia ‘Snow Flurry’
We have planted ten of these pen shrubs, 1.5m high x 1.5 m wide, with linear leaves and white flowers, from 2004-2013. We have had to remove one shrub for growing so vigorously that it became too large for its position.
Westringia ‘Mighty Bloom’
We planted one of these shrubs, 1m x 1m, with large mauve flowers and olive-green foliage, in August 2025. This plant is frost tolerant and drought hardy in dry shade or sun and needs pruning regularly.
Westringia ‘Poorinda Pavane’ (photos above)
We planted this bushy shrub, 2.5m high x 1.5-2m wide, with narrow leaves and pale violet flowers in July 2014 This plant is suitable for most soils and conditions, but must not dry out in summer.
Westringia ‘Wunderbar’
We planted these shrubs, 1.5m high and wide, with mauve flowers and grey-green foliage, in August 2025. They require full sun or part shade, are frost tolerant and are hardy in most soils. Bywong selection.
