EREMOPHILA waitii ‘Silky Lavender’

Botanical Name: Eremophila waitii ‘Silky Lavender’

Cultivar: ‘Silky Lavender’

Common Name: Emu Bush

Plant Type: Rare shrub

Flower Colour: Silky whitish bud clusters, deep lilac flowers

Foliage: Short, narrow grey leaves

Height: 1.5-2.M

Width: 1.5M

Features: Maintenance free, drought and frost tolerant once established

Plant Uses: Suitable for pots
– Work well as a constrast plant in the garden
– Hedging or mass plantings 
– Native garden beds or cottage gardens

Light: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Well-drained soil

Watering: Require little water once established
– Only water when the soil appears dry (approx 1cm below the surface), then water until damp. DO NOT OVERWATER NATIVES!

Fertilising: Once pruned, follow up with ‘Osmocote- Native controlled slow-release fertiliser’

Prune: Prune when young for compact growth habit