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Coastal rosemary A native species, commonly called coastal rosemary and coastal westringia. It has dense, fine leaves and small white flowers loved by birds and other wildlife. Despite its dainty appearance here, it is very tough and grows along the east coast, often right on the cliffs next to the ocean.<br /> <br /> Each flower 15 mm diameter. <br /> Growth around 1.5 x 1.5m <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114260/coastal_rosemary.html" title="Coastal rosemary"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/114260_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=SXjgCw%2BaVnySuJktgM6tIANlTAs%3D" width="200" height="140" alt="Coastal rosemary A hardy native plant, found in the east of this country. Drought tolerant and can handle salty winds, thriving well near the coast. Can grow to around 1.5 x 1.5m. Flowers are 10 to 15 mm diameter. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83981/westringia_fruticosa.html Australia,Coastal Rosemary,Coastal Westringia,Fall,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiaceae,Lamiales,Westringia fruticosa,autumn,botany,new south wales,white flowers" /></a></figure> Australia,Coastal Rosemary,Coastal Westringia,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiaceae,Lamiales,Macro,Westringia fruticosa,Winter,botany,plant,white flowers Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Coastal rosemary

A native species, commonly called coastal rosemary and coastal westringia. It has dense, fine leaves and small white flowers loved by birds and other wildlife. Despite its dainty appearance here, it is very tough and grows along the east coast, often right on the cliffs next to the ocean.

Each flower 15 mm diameter.
Growth around 1.5 x 1.5m

Coastal rosemary A hardy native plant, found in the east of this country. Drought tolerant and can handle salty winds, thriving well near the coast. Can grow to around 1.5 x 1.5m. Flowers are 10 to 15 mm diameter. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83981/westringia_fruticosa.html Australia,Coastal Rosemary,Coastal Westringia,Fall,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiaceae,Lamiales,Westringia fruticosa,autumn,botany,new south wales,white flowers

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    WOW WOW WOW! I love this flower! And a native!

    How wonderful, Ruth!     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
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      Thank you Lisa. Our Australian natives are amazing and unique. I love to grow as many as I can - I will always find more room for a native! Posted 6 years ago
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    Perfectly captured! I read that it's inedible, but I wonder if it smells like rosemary? Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
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      Thank you! No, not at all Christine. Rosemary just because of similar looks. Posted 6 years ago
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    A beauty! Posted 6 years ago

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The Coastal Rosemary

''Westringia fruticosa'', the coastal rosemary or coastal westringia, is a shrub that grows near the coast in eastern Australia. The flowers are white, hairy and have the upper petal divided into two lobes. They also have orange-to-purply spots on their bottom half. This shrub is very tough and grows on cliffs right next to the ocean.

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Similar species: Lamiales
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2019. Captured Aug 19, 2019 12:41 in Yuelarbah Management Trail, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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