Verticordia chrysantha (Yellow Feather Flower, Yellow Morrison)


Botanical Information

FamilyMyrtaceae
GenusVerticordia
Specieschrysantha
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginNative to Western Australia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season preotection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1.5 m
Spread1.5 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodJanuary, August, September, October, November, December

Description and Growing Information

ShapeBushy and widespread.
LandscapeMass planting.
PropagationSeed.
CultivationFull sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil. Prefers sandy gravel and deep yellow sand.
Notable SpecimensKings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
HabitatSand plains and coastal plains.
Bark/Stem DescriptionBranching stems that start at the base of the plant.
Leaf DescriptionLinear, 3 - 15 mm long and come to a point, sometimes having a hooked end. Erect stalks that are 4 - 18 mm long.
Flower DescriptionFlowers are scented. Arranged in a corymb-like group on ends of branches. Floral cup is shaped like a half sphere with 10 ribs and is glabrous and slightly warty. Sepals 4 - 4.5 mm long with 7 - 10 densely feathered lobes. Petals are egg-shaped with spreading finger-like lobes.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are green. The flowers are bright yellow but turns to a brownish-bronze as it ages (sometimes only in the center).

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