GOMPHOSTIGMA virgatum
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GOMPHOSTIGMA virgatum
Commonly known as Otterbush
Silvery, slender leaves with small white flowers.
£15.50
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Grown for the attractive foliage and scented flowers -
Pests & Diseases
Trouble free -
Place of origin
Southern Africa -
EvergreenOpposite leaves 1-6cm (½-2½in) long covered with silvery hairs
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White
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Star-shaped
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BorderSuitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
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Fully hardy
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Linear
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Height
1.5m (5ft) -
Spread
1m (39in)
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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
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Pruning group 4
Suitable 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.
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Hardy - average winter
Hardy 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) -
Scented flowers
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Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soilEnsure soil is kept moist during the growing season
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Full sun
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Mature Size1.5m (5ft)
1m (39in)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Gomphostigma Care Guide