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Verticordia plumosa
Plumed Featherflower
Origin: Coastal Southwestern Australia.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Verticordia |
| Species |
| plumosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 22 |
| Height |
| 0.2 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.2 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Low hedging, flowering hedges, flowering shrub gardens, dry properties, coastal properties, cottages, as a potted indoor or outdoor plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun in well-draining sandy, clay, gravely or granite-rich soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Dry hills, road verges, plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Insignificant rugged branch and stem bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Soft, linear pine needle-like foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| Compacted terminal trusses of very small fringe-petaled blooms that have a pleasing sweet fragrance. |
| Colour Description |
| Silvery-green to medium green foliage. Dull brown bark. Pale pink to magenta blooms. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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