A small WA shrub bearing dense heads of feathery, fringed pink flowers that hold their colour for weeks. A delicate, drought-hardy feature and prized native cut flower.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1 m H × 1 m W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: very drought tolerant once established
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Plumed Featherflower
Botanically, Verticordia plumosa is a shrub in the Myrtaceae family, native to Western Australia. It reaches around 1 m tall and 1 m wide at maturity, with evergreen foliage. Pink flowers appear in spring and summer.
Where to grow Plumed Featherflower
Plumed Featherflower suits Mediterranean, warm-temperate and arid and semi-arid climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is a genuinely water-wise choice, is a sought-after collector's plant and is usually left alone by rabbits.
Soil & planting
Plumed Featherflower does best in sandy and free-draining soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Plumed Featherflower is very drought tolerant once established, 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 Plumed Featherflower after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Plumed Featherflower in the garden
Plumed Featherflower earns its place for cut flowers for the vase, a feature or specimen planting and feeding bees and pollinators.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Plumed Featherflower with other plants that enjoy the same very drought tolerant and Mediterranean climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Plumed Featherflower
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