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Long-leaf Wax Flower

Philotheca myoporoides · Rutaceae

A neat shrub with aromatic foliage and pink buds opening to masses of starry white waxy flowers in winter and spring. A fine cut flower and a fragrant, hardy garden filler.

At a glance

Habit: Shrub
Light: Part Shade, Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam, Sandy Soil
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 2 m H × 1.5 m W
Foliage: Evergreen, Aromatic Foliage
Flowering: Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Fragrant / Perfumed
Feature / Specimen
Pots & Containers
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant