Valentine Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata 'Valentine'
Valentine Emu Bush is a shrub for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jan, Feb, Mar.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 8b-11b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8b to 11b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Valentine Emu Bush's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Iristo flower when it does not
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- American Beautyberryto flower when it does not
- American Cranberrybush 'Redwing'for height behind it
- American Elderberry 'Adams'for height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: