Lechenaultia Biloba Blue 1.5 L Pot
AU$14.00
Price incl. GST (10%) AU$1.27
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Product Details
Lechenaultia biloba, commonly called Blue Lechenaultia, is one of the most striking wildflowers native to Western Australia. It is loved for its vivid electric-blue fan-shaped flowers that bloom heavily in spring. This low-growing native plant adds brilliant colour to native gardens, rockeries, and pots.
Features
- Height: around 20–50 cm
- Spread: 30–100 cm depending on variety
- Flowers: bright blue to purple-blue fan-shaped blooms
- Flowering season: mainly winter to spring
- Foliage: soft green fine foliage
- Growth habit: low spreading shrub or groundcover
Why it is popular
- One of the brightest blue native flowers available
- Excellent for native and coastal gardens
- Attracts bees and pollinators
- Great for pots and hanging baskets
- Beautiful mass planting effect during flowering season
Growing conditions in Perth
Lechenaultia biloba grows naturally in sandy soils and performs best in Perth’s Mediterranean climate when drainage is excellent.
Sunlight
- Full sun to light shade
- Best flowering in sunny positions
Soil
- Requires very well-drained sandy or gravelly soil
- Does not like heavy clay or wet soil
Watering
- Water regularly during establishment
- Once established, moderate drought tolerance
- Avoid overwatering, especially in humid or wet periods
Care tips
- Light pruning after flowering helps maintain shape
- Use low-phosphorus native fertiliser sparingly
- Ensure good airflow around the plant
- Mulch lightly without covering the crown
Best uses
- Native cottage gardens
- Rockeries
- Coastal gardens
- Containers and pots
- Border planting
- Wildflower gardens
Important note
Lechenaultia biloba can sometimes be short-lived if drainage is poor. In Perth, raised garden beds or sandy native garden areas usually give the best results.
Companion plants
Pairs beautifully with:
- Anigozanthos
- Chamelaucium uncinatum
- Scaevola aemula
- Eremophila glabra ‘Kalbarri Carpet’
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Lechenaultia Biloba Blue 1.5 L Pot
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