A compact shrub with aromatic foliage and rose-pink buds opening to white star flowers through winter and spring. Hardy and bee-attracting, ideal for borders and pots.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1.5 m H × 1.2 m W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: happy on low water
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Winter Rouge Wax Flower
Philotheca myoporoides 'Winter Rouge' is a shrub in the Rutaceae family, native to New South Wales. It reaches around 1.5 m tall and 1.2 m wide at maturity, with evergreen foliage. White and pink flowers appear in winter and spring.
Where to grow Winter Rouge Wax Flower
Winter Rouge Wax Flower suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and Mediterranean climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is a genuinely water-wise choice and is usually left alone by rabbits.
Soil & planting
Winter Rouge Wax Flower does best in free-draining and sandy soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Winter Rouge Wax Flower is happy on low water, so once its roots are down it needs little supplementary water. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Prune Winter Rouge Wax Flower after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Winter Rouge Wax Flower in the garden
Winter Rouge Wax Flower earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, feeding bees and pollinators and cut flowers for the vase.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Winter Rouge Wax Flower with other plants that enjoy the same happy on low water and warm-temperate climate. Group three or five together for impact rather than dotting single plants through the garden. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Winter Rouge Wax Flower
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