An attractive and fast growing Native Hibiscus. A long flowering medium sized shrub rarely troubled by pests. Prune after spring blooming to encourage new flowering growth. It can have an open habit which will be improved by shaping, as it readily forms a rounded dense shape with regular pruning. Needs a well drained soil and best in a sunny position. A good screening plant and informal hedging. Feed in spring with a good native fertiliser or seaweed solution, and mulch well to deter weed growth. Tolerates light frost. This plant is also known as Alyogyne ‘Swan River’.
 
	
		
			
Family:
			
Malvaceae
		
		
			
Scientific Name:
			
Alyogyne huegelii
		
		
			
Cultivar:
			
West Coast Gem
		
		
			
Common Name:
			
Native Hibiscus
		
		
			
Plant Type:
			
Small shrub, Large shrub
		
		
			
Height:
			
2 ~ 2.5 metres
		
		
			
Width:
			
21.5 metres
		
		
			
Flower Colour:
			
Purple
		
		
			
Flowering Time:
			
Spring, Summer, Autumn
		
		
			
Ph Level:
			
Neutral
		
		
			
Soil Type:
			
Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
		
		
			
Environment:
			
Low maintenance garden, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
		
		
			
Climate Zone:
			
Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Mediterranean
		
		
			
Light:
			
Sunny
		
		
			
Growth Habit:
			
Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading
		
		
			
Lifespan:
			
Perennial
		
		
			
Soil Moisture:
			
Dry, Well-drained
		
		
			
Frost Tolerance:
			
Tolerates light frost
		
		
			
Plant Usage:
			
Screen
		
		
			
Special Uses:
			
Fast growing, Playground friendly
		
		
			
Attracts Wildlife:                     
			
Bees, Butterflies