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Alyogyne huegelii 'Santa Cruz' – Desert Horizon Nursery

Alyogyne huegelii ‘Santa Cruz’

Alyogyne huegelii 'Santa Cruz'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
6-8 ft tall × 6-8 ft wide
Habit
Upright shrub
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
Fast-growing evergreen shrub native to Australia, valued for large, hibiscus-like lavender-blue flowers over a long warm season. Well suited to hot, dry climates with sharp drainage; often short-lived and improved by regular pruning.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Showy Flowers
Growth Rate
Fast
Growth Habit
Upright shrub
Mature Size
6-8 ft tall × 6-8 ft wide
Flower Color
Lavender-blue to purple
Foliage Color
Medium green
Landscape Use
Groundcover, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Caesalpinia, Lantana, Penstemon, Salvia
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates sandy or rocky alkaline soils; avoid heavy clay.

Mature size: 6-8 ft tall, 6-8 ft wide

Bloom: Spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Fast