Coastal Woollybush

Coastal Woollybush

1 Gallon
$24.00
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Coastal Woollybush

Adenanthos sericeus

A fast-growing, coastal-tough evergreen with uniquely soft, silvery foliage, perfect for creating a striking, low-water screen.

$24.00
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Description

Coastal Woollybush is a stunning foliage plant prized for its exceptionally soft, silvery-green, needle-like leaves that feel like plush velvet. This fast-growing evergreen shrub forms a dense, conical to columnar shape, providing excellent structure and a unique, luminous texture in the landscape. It produces small, inconspicuous red flowers that are attractive to birds. Exceptionally tolerant of coastal winds, salt spray, and drought, it is a premier choice for creating a silvery windbreak, hedge, or adding a striking architectural element to Mediterranean and dry gardens.

  • Spectacular Silvery, Velvety Foliage: The main attraction is its dense covering of extremely soft, fine, silver-green leaves that provide year-round textural beauty.

  • Fast-Growing & Excellent for Screening: Quickly develops into a tall, dense, columnar shrub, making it ideal for creating a quick privacy screen or windbreak in coastal areas.

  • Exceptional Coastal Hardiness: Thrives in exposed, windy, and salty coastal conditions where many other plants struggle.

  • Drought Tolerant & Low Maintenance: Once established, it requires very little water and care. It rarely needs pruning except to control size or shape.

  • Architectural & Versatile: Its neat, conical form makes it a superb choice for formal hedging, as a specimen, or for adding vertical interest and cool color to mixed plantings.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 6–10 ft
  • Mature spread: 4–6 ft
  • Light: Full sun

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  • Features:Foliage: Fine, needle-like, soft, silky-hairy, silvery-green leaves.Flowers: Small, inconspicuous red flowers that appear sporadically throughout the year.Habit: Evergreen shrub with an upright, dense, compact, and columnar to rounded habit. Fast-growing and often used as a native Christmas tree.
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Key Advantages:Attractive, soft silvery foliage year-round.Fast-growing for quick screening.Extremely drought and salt tolerant once established.Low maintenance and deer resistant
  • Landscape Uses:Hedges, screens, and windbreaks.Coastal and seaside gardens.Specimen or accent plant.Mixed native shrub borders.Christmas tree alternative in warm climates

Faqs

Q: Can it be pruned into a formal shape?
A: Yes, it responds very well to pruning and shearing, making it an excellent candidate for formal hedges or topiary. Prune in late winter or early spring to maintain the desired shape.

Q: How much water does it need after establishment?
A: Very little. In the Bay Area's climate, once established (after 1-2 years), it will thrive on winter rains alone and may only need a few deep summer waterings during periods of extreme drought. Overwatering can lead to root rot.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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