Beautiful, low-growing shrubs to about 2m high in gardens with aromatic foliage and rounded flowers in pink, red, white and cream. Geraldton Wax is well-suited to Australia's dry gardens and landscapes and the plants cope well with irregular watering and low soil fertility. Use the cut flowers in the home as they will last up to a week.

How to Sow Seeds

Method: Sow in warm areas at any time.
Depth: To help leach out the oil it is best to sow the seeds in a warm, coarse, quick draining, sandy (or fine gravel) alkaline soil.It is beneficial to add wildflower seed starter granules to soil surface.
Growing notes: In frost prone areas when danger of frost is over. Seeds have a thick oily skin. Wet thoroughly, sow seeds on the surface and cover with fine gravel. Water heavily and often during germination. Place in warm shady position.

Growing Needs

Soil: To help leach out the oil it is best to sow the seeds in a warm, coarse, quick draining, sandy (or fine gravel) alkaline soil.It is beneficial to add wildflower seed starter granules to soil surface
Temperature: In frost prone areas when danger of frost is over

Plant Characteristics

Growth habit: Low-growing
Uses: Use the cut flowers in the home as they will last up to a week