Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 8:30 - 16:30 & Sun 11:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: open weather dependent
- Shop Now
- Burncoose Specialities
- This Month
- Offers & Promotions
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
- 40 years at Burncoose
- Engage With Us
- Information, Help & Advice
- About Us & Our Services
- Terms & Conditions
- Log In / Register
GOMPHOSTIGMA virgatum
Commonly known as Otterbush
Silvery, slender leaves with small white flowers.
-
EvergreenOpposite leaves 1-6cm (½-2½in) long covered with silvery hairs
-
White -
Height1.5m (5ft) -
Spread1m (39in)
-
Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightBroom-like shrub with vase-shaped habit and slender, flexible, 4-angled, silver-grey branches. Produces showers of 4-lobed flowers to 1cm (½in) long in narrow clusters at the shoot tips
-
Hardy - average winterHardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
Full sun
GOMPHOSTIGMA virgatum
-
Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for the attractive foliage and scented flowers
Pests & DiseasesTrouble free
Place of originSouthern Africa -
Flower ShapeStar-shaped
-
Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
-
HardinessFully hardy
-
Leaf shape
Linear(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning group 4Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
When: Annually in early Spring.
-
Scented PlantsScented flowers
-
Seasonal InterestAutumnSummer
-
Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilEnsure soil is kept moist during the growing season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
|
1.5m (5ft)
|
|
|
|
1m (39in) |
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Blood, Fish & Bone
Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone
contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
Only £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
Biochar soil improver
Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
Only £8.00
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.00
Share this page
