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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Rutaceae (Citrus) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 3-5 feet |
| Width: 4-6 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Phebalium squamulosum ssp. argenteum - A dense slow-growing rounded shrub to 4-5 feet tall that grows along cliff tops and dunes along the coast of New South Wales, Australia. It has rounded elliptical leaves to 1 inch long. The underside of the old leaves become covered with whitish scales, giving the plant a silvery appearance. In spring for a period of about 1 month appear the small white flowers with bright yellow anthers. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Requires little irrigation in coastal gardens but may benefit from regular irrigation inland. It is moderately frost hardy and tolerates coastal conditions, including direct sea spray. Benefits from light tip pruning. We originally received this plant from the UCSC Arboretum under the name Phebalium squamulosum ssp. argenteum for evaluation for the Koala Blooms program. This plant did not become part of the program but we produced a limited quantity of this attractive and interesting plant to release a small one time crop in 2009.
This information about Phebalium squamulosum ssp. squameum displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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