Family ASTERACEAE
Genus Euryops
Species virgineus
SA Plant Number
Basionym Euryops virgineus

Euryops virgineus is a very hardy, fast growing, evergreen shrub that is both drought and wind resistant.

It has attractive, dense, fine bright green leaves and is covered in masses of small, golden-yellow flowers in winter and early spring.

The sweetly scented flowers attract insects to the garden.

Plant in full sun and prune back at least once a year after flowering and make sure it is watered in winter .

This attractive shrub with its rounded shape is ideal for small gardens as it takes readily to pruning.It makes an attractive hedge.

Size Up to 2m

Plants for Pollinators: The scented flowers carry copious amounts of pollen which is important food for bees and other pollinating insects.

Landscaping: Beautiful, fast growing, floriferous shrub which adds winter and early spring colour to the backdrop of tiered flower beds. Makes an attractive hedge as it responds well to pruning and has a lovely rounded shape.

Western Cape and Eastern Cape

Natural Habitat Fynbos mountainsides, Grassland, Karooid scrub, Roadsides

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Shrub - Large, Plant Type: Shrub - Medium, Position: Sun - Afternoon, Position: Sun - Full, Position: Sun - Morning, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Hedge, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Screen plant - small, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Winter flowering, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Yellow shades, Garden type: Cottage Garden, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Rainwater Harvesting Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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