Botanical Name
Lechenaultia ‘Rhapsody’
Common Name
Rhapsody Lechenaultia
Description
Rhapsody Lechenaultia is a showy compact native shrub renowned for its masses of large purple-blue flowers and neat evergreen form that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This attractive cultivar produces abundant purple-blue flowers that bloom in winter and spring, providing valuable color during cooler months while attracting native bees and butterflies. The delicate, green needle-like foliage creates attractive fine-textured evergreen coverage that maintains compact, dense growth habits perfect for smaller spaces. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun positions with light frost tolerance. Perfect for rockeries, borders, cottage gardens, containers, and areas where compact native shrubs with reliable winter flowering create charming landscape displays.
Plant Category
Ground Covers
Size (H x W)
Height: 30cm, Spread: 50cm
Lechenaultia species naturally occur in Western Australia, with this cultivar thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure in Mediterranean-type climates with good adaptability to various soil types.
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