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Botanical Name: | Brunonia australis |
Common Name: | Blue Pincushion , native cornflower |
Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
Plant Type(s): | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting |
Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained |
Size (HxW): | 10-40 cm x 10-15 cm |
Foliage: | Rosette of hairy pale green spoon-shaped leaves 3-16 cm x 3-15 mm |
Flowers: | Dense bright blue pincushion-like flowers, October-January. Many erect unbranched flowering stems with a single pincushion-like flowerhead on each. |
General Comments: | Perennial herb. Good container plant. Butterflies like the nectar. Likes dry to moist well drained soils in woodlands. Light frosts. |
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