Coastal Rosemary

Westringia fruticosa

''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.
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 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114260/coastal_rosemary.html Australia,Coastal Rosemary,Coastal Westringia,Flora,Geotagged,Lamiaceae,Lamiales,Macro,Westringia fruticosa,Winter,botany,plant,white flowers

Habitat

The plant's tolerance to a variety of soils, the neatly whorled leaves and all-year flowering make it very popular in cultivation. It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusWestringia
SpeciesW. fruticosa
Photographed in
Australia