A shrub up to 1.5m high with a very short stem topped by narrow blue-green leaves, about 1m long and 1.5-3cm wide, which have tufted ends and sharply serrated edges, and white flowers in summer, followed by small rounded winged fruits
1-1.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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In frost-prone areas, grow in full light in a greenhouse or conservatory with low humidity in a mix of 2:2:1:1 loam:sand:leaf mould:peat-free compost, water freely and fertilize once a month from early spring to autumn, move plants in pots outside during the summer, and water sparingly in winter; in frost-free areas, grow in a hot, sheltered site in full sun in dry, well-drained soil
Propagate by seed sown at 21°C in spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to scale insects
Generally disease-free