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Hello, welcome to my plant page!
I am a former horticulture student and a current office worker in the industry.
I compile plant lists for landscapers and a variety of businesses.
Here, you will find highlighted plants of interest, often plants that are commonly used in landscaping in Victoria, Australia.
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Westringia fruticosa - Coastal / Native Rosemary - "Westringia shrub" literal latin.
Overview (written 26/04/26)
Westringia fruticosa is a shrub native to Australia commonly used in landscaping and gardening. The name 'Rosemary' refers to the appearance only, not to be confused with Romarinus officinalis, common cooking Rosemary. It is unedible and used only for ornamental purposes. Westringia fruticosa belongs to the Lamiaceae (Mint) family.
Growing ~2 meters tall and ~5 meters wide (unpruned), is it a hardy plant that keeps appearances throughout all seasons, featuring white(or sometimes purple in other varities) two-lobed flowers, making it a popular choice for hedging.
It is named after Dr. Johan (John) Peter Westring (or sometimes West Ring), a Swedish lichenologist.
Personal note:
W. fruticosa is a plant I encounter frequently at work. It serves as a go-to foundation for Native style gardens or general gardening. I find that the bees are a big fan of its flowers, I like to imagine they must like the colour of some of the purple flowers. As I noted before, it is not edible by any means, I have tested this myself and it imparts no flavour whatsoever. I am unaware of any toxic properties but I would probably never try it again. A beautiful, easy-going shrub.