Adenanthos Lighthouse - dwarf Albany woollybush

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This selection of a naturally-occurring rare hybrid is a compact dwarf form of native woollybush, and thrives in the sunshine, dry climate, and light free-draining sandy soils of its south-western Australian home. It will adapt to more humid summer climates though plants may be shorter-lived.

It makes a great wildlife shelter bush and the tiny flowers are rich in nectar for pollinators and small birds.

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Description

Adenanthos x cunninghamii 'Lighthouse'- Albany woolly bush, boyur

APPEARANCE: WA coastal native shrub, hybrid of A.sericeus and A.cuneatus; soft lime-grey-green hair-like leaves cover the stems. New growth is a peachy-sandy colour providing an attractive contrast. Will occasionally flower in spring with extremely tiny red flowers at the tips of the stems. Lighthouse is about a third smaller all round than Adenanthos x cunninghamii, and more bushy and upright
USE FOR: Mixed garden planting, feature shrubs, native and coastal gardens, native low hedges, wildlife gardens.
CLIMATE : Prefers a Mediterranean climate with dry summers, so better suited to southern states or inland locations.
PLANTING: Full sun to part shade in well-drained sandy or gravelly soils with neutral to low acid pH.
CARE: Water regularly until the plant is established. Very lightly prune if you need to shape it; feed annually with low-phosphorus native plant food.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 1 m H x 1m W average.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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