Eremophila decipiens
Emu bush
Myoporaceae Family
Form: compact, mounding shrub
Eremophilia decipiens flowers
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: to 3ft with equal spread
Leaves: simple, green, 1in long
Flowers: brilliant scarlet, slender blossoms 1in long in winter for 2-3 months
Fruit: insignificant
Stems/Trunks: thin, arching, multistemmed
Range/Origin: Australia
Hardiness: to 18°F
:LANDSCAPE VALUE:
- color
- good in containers
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Exposure: full sun
- Water: little to moderate
- Soil: tolerant
- Propagation: cuttings orseed
- Maintenance: prune to shape if desired
research by Master Gardener Paul Ellis
NOTES:
spectacular when in bloom
do not overwater
Eremophila decipiens
budding flowers on Eremophilia decipiens
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