Conradina canescens
false-rosemary
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
2-3 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Evergreen. Primarily blooms in spring. Long-lived (Nelson 2003) if grown in appropriately open, dry sandy sites.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Gray-green, fine foliage, border plant or individual speciments in a wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts many pollinators, especially bees ( https://hawthornhillwildflowers.blogspot.com/ ).
Native Habitats:
Scrub, sandhill.
