Lasiopetalum macrophyllum
SHRUBBY RUSTY PETALS
Malvaceae-Sterculioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, Sydney region region, TAS, VIC

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Lasiopetalum macrophyllum
SHRUBBY RUSTY PETALS
Malvaceae-Sterculioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: brown & cream

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring

Leaves: rusty hairy underneath; rusty hairy new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: informal screen, mass planting, spillover, informal hedge

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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