Going Native
Eremophila
‘’Summertime Blue’’
Eremophila maculata x
Eremophila racemosa
Description: E. maculata x
E. racemosa is a spreading
compact shrub to 2.2m high
by 2m wide. Its bright green
leaves are similar to those of
E. maculata. The corolla is
pale to medium pink with long
fine cobwebby hairs protruding
from the tube. Flowering time
is Spring to early Summer. It
grows in a wide variety of soils.
It prefers full sun but can be
grown in filtered shade where it
is not as compact or floriferous.
It is tolerant of drought and can
survive reasonably well without
any supplementary watering.
Templetonia retusa
(Cockie’s Tongue)
Description: Handsome
rounded shrub 1-2m high x 2m
wide with grey-green leaves
and large pea-shaped deep
red flowers appearing in Wint W