Coast Rosemary

Westringia fruticosa

Coast Rosemary is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering May, Jun, Jul.

Where to use it in a border

At around 150 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 9a to 11b and rated H3 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Coast Rosemary'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:

• Basket-of-goldto edge in front
• Bottlebrush 'Little John'to edge in front
• California Flannelbushfor height behind it
• Compact Strawberry Treefor height behind it
• Jerusalem sageto edge in front
• Lavender 'Hidcote'to edge in front

Garden styles

Coastal Mediterranean Wildlife garden