Crowea Festival Or Native Wax Flower 1.4 L Pot
AU$15.00
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Crowea ‘Festival’
Common Name: Festival Crowea, Native Waxflower
Description:
Crowea ‘Festival’ is a beautiful compact Australian native shrub admired for its masses of vibrant deep pink, star-shaped flowers and fine, aromatic green foliage. This long-flowering plant adds colour for much of the year, especially from autumn through spring, making it an excellent feature in native gardens and low-maintenance landscapes. It is also highly attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Features
- Botanical Name: Crowea ‘Festival’
- Plant Type: Evergreen native shrub
- Height: 0.8–1.2 metres
- Width: 0.8–1 metre
- Flowers: Deep pink, star-shaped flowers up to 3 cm across
- Foliage: Fine, aromatic, bright green leaves
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Position: Full sun to part shade (prefers protection from hot afternoon sun)
- Waterwise: Moderate once established
- Wildlife Friendly: Attracts bees, butterflies and beneficial pollinators.
Care in Perth
- Plant in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
- Grow in morning sun with afternoon shade, or filtered light in hotter inland areas of Perth.
- Water regularly during the first year while establishing.
- Once established, water deeply during extended dry periods.
- Apply a low-phosphorus native fertiliser in spring.
- Mulch to conserve soil moisture and keep roots cool, but keep mulch away from the stem.
Pruning
- Lightly prune after flowering to maintain a compact, bushy shape.
- Regular tip pruning encourages more flowers and dense growth.
- Remove any dead or damaged branches as required.
- Avoid heavy pruning into old wood.
Landscaping Importance
- Ideal for native gardens and cottage gardens
- Perfect for garden borders, pathways and feature planting
- Excellent in large pots and containers
- Beautiful as a mass planting for year-round colour
- Provides valuable nectar for native bees and butterflies
- Suitable for low-maintenance and waterwise gardens once established.
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Crowea Festival Or Native Wax Flower 1.4 L Pot
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