Australian Native Plants Nursery

Leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens

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Australian Native Plants Nursery, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit the nursery in person.
Verticordia cooloomia

Description

Handsome showy shrub 4-6 and spreading. Grows in yellow sand on ridges in tall open banksia shrubland in south-west Western Australia over limestone.  It has thick bright green leaves, whitish stems and buttercup yellow flowers.  Very ornamental shrub for small or larger gardens.  Pruning promotes compact habit. Propagates easily by cuttings.

Details

Biological Name: Verticordia cooloomia
Common Name: Cooloomia Verticordia
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Western Australia
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Moderately Frost Tolerant 25F (-4C)
Soil: Well-drained, sandy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring - early summer
Height: 6'
Width: 6' Approx
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Shrub
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Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available

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Lomandras are excellent for extracting phosphorous out of your soils? Good landscape shrub for planting with grevilleas and banksias. We have several new introductions.

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