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Boronia clavata 'Heather Wand' (Heather Wand Bremer Boronia) - A graceful, compact evergreen shrub 4-6 feet tall and wide with narrow, light green leaves that are strongly scented. Small delicately perfumed, bell-shaped greenish-yellow flowers are borne in profusion in spring.
Best grown in moist but freely-draining soil in a partly-shaded position. Grows in a wide range of soils and tolerates coastal conditions. Withstands limited periods of dryness and light frosts. Prune moderately after flowering to encourage fullness. Excellent choice for a small screen and attractive in mixed plantings; excellent for bouquets. Has proven hardy to 28° F and is probably hardy to at least 25° F.
Boronia clavata is a plant that is only known from the Great Southern Area of Western Australia around around Bremer Bay and Fitzgerald National Park. The name Boronia honors the Italian naturalist and plant collector Francesco Borone (1769 - 1794) the specific epithet is from the Latin word 'clava' meaning club in reference to the shape of the flower organs.
This plant was a 2004 University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum Koala Blooms Introduction that was available from San Marcos Growers, Rosendale Nursery, Suncrest Nursery and Monterey Bay Nursery. We grew this nice plant from 2004 until 2014 but it didn't get good recognition in the trade so did not sell that well and it was hard to keep nice looking for extended periods in containers.
Information displayed on this page about Boronia clavata 'Heather Wand' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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