Westringia fruticosa ‘Morning Light’

Coast Rosemary
Luminous evergreen shrub useful for background or feature plantings. Fast-growing and naturally well formed, but also easily pruned & shaped. Great in pots. Low water needs.
Westringia fruticosa 'Morning Light'Westringia fruticosa 'Morning Light'
synonyms Westringia rosmariniformis 'Morning Light'
height 3–5ft
width 3–6ft
tolerates Coast, Cool Summers, Drought, Fog, Pots, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Water this plant regularly, when the top inch or so of soil feels dry. If you establish this pattern over several years, then you can cut back to watering every week or two in dry weather. Use drippers, emitters, or a slow stream of water so that it does not run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. In a pot slowly water the entire surface until water comes out of the bottom of your pot.

This plant is even more drought tolerant near the coast where fog drip helps it look fresh between longer bouts of deep watering.
hardy
to		 23F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Planting Mix, In Pots: Potting Soil, Tolerates Heavy Soil, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing All Purpose
origin SE Australia
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 14–24

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Sheering this plant in early spring will help maintain the size and density, though this is typically not needed if a larger plant will fit the space.

Special Interest

While this plant is grown for its subtle creamy variegation, it also has small white flowers in spring, which are a nice bonus!

While this plant is commonly called ‘coast rosemary’ it is in fact not related to what we typically call rosemary; this common name comes from the similar look of this plant.