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Silky eremophila Eremophila nivea
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, not flowering
Silvery-white woolly shrub with lilac tubular flowers from winter into spring.
One of the most striking foliage plants for dry gardens: every stem and leaf is covered in soft, silvery-white wool. Lilac to mauve flowers line the stems in winter and spring. Grafted plants are much more reliable in humid areas.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Lilac to mauve tubular flowers along the stems.
- Leaves
- Small, narrow leaves covered in silvery-white wool.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral and alkaline
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Cuttings and grafting
Planting
Full sun in very well-drained soil; copes with alkaline soil. In humid or heavy-soil areas, choose a plant grafted onto Myoporum rootstock.
Pruning
Prune by up to a third after flowering to keep it dense.
Care
Water only in long dry spells; overwatering and humid, wet soil cause root rot and leaf drop. No feeding needed.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Order
- Lamiales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Inland south-west Western Australia, north and east of Perth.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Eremophila nivea on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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