The flowers are purple in colour with yellow-tipped stamens. Edges, rockeriy and hedges. Pot plant.
Evergreen shrub up to 6m tall, densily branched. Greyish bark. Aromatic green and elliptic leaves. Showy pink to purple, fluffy and globular flowers at the end of the branch during summer.
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Flowering |
Average germination (%) | 60 |
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Climate Zone | Mediterranean, Warm areas |
Flower colour | Purple |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Non hardy |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Gardening |
Seeds per gram | 5.000 |
Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
Soil - Ph | Neutral to acid |
Soil - Type | Heath soil |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Direct sowing. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
It grows on loam soils from neutral to acid and cool ones.
This species is mainly used for ornamental purposes for its spectacular flowering.