FOLIAGE LANDSCAPES PTY LTD

Orthosiphon aristatus Providing year round flowering to gardens

Cat’s Whiskers As the name suggests, the large white or mauve flower spikes resemble a cat’s whiskers and appear all year. Cat’s Whiskers is a versatile shrub, reaching full size in a few months and is suitable for gardens of any size. It will grow in full sun or shade and can be used in different garden themes. Such as an infill plant in tropical gardens, hedged border plant in formal styles or understorey in native rainforest. Native to south-east Asia and northern Australia found in dry rainforest and is easily propagated by softwood cuttings. It is much used in herbal and traditional medicine.

Foliage Landscapes Pty Ltd Po Box 1381 Hyde Park ABN 86 128 594 132 P. 0401 381 303 E. enquiries@foliagelandscapes.com.au

Plant facts Size

Uses

Position

Care

1m

Make attractive hedges or feature plants. Attracts bees, butterflies and small birds.

Full sun to part shade

Requires more water in sunny positions. Tip prune after flowering.

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