Westringia fruticosa 'Blue Gem'

Compact shrub with olive-green leaves on dark maroon-brown stems. The vibrant bluish purple flowers erupt in profusion in spring but are also present throughout much of the rest of th e year. Plant in full sun to light shade, tolerant of most soils so long as they drain and situations including coastal exposure, drought, inland heat and humidity. Prune to shape to keep it dense and it can be kept as a smaller shrub and with more regular trimming it makes an excellent compact low hedge.