Phylica pubescens 'Hydra' – Evergreen Feature Shrub for Gardens & Floral Arrangements
Add year-round texture and elegance to your garden with Phylica 'Hydra', a stunning evergreen shrub prized for its soft, feathery foliage and long-lasting decorative stems. Its unique blend of lime green, silver-grey and blue-green foliage creates a light, airy appearance that complements both contemporary and cottage-style gardens.
From late winter through to spring, it produces beautiful silver-cream flower bracts along its stems, adding seasonal interest and making it highly sought after by florists and flower enthusiasts. The stems retain their colour and form exceptionally well, making them perfect for both fresh floral arrangements and dried flower displays.
Hardy, drought tolerant and easy to grow, this is a versatile addition to coastal gardens, native-inspired landscapes, rockeries, mixed borders and decorative containers. Its naturally dense growth habit also makes it an excellent choice for informal low hedging or mass plantings where soft texture and year-round interest are desired.
Features:
· Attractive feathery foliage in lime green, silver-grey and blue-green tones
· Decorative silver-cream flower bracts from late winter to spring
· Excellent for fresh and dried floral arrangements
· Ideal for coastal, native-inspired and low-maintenance gardens
· Suitable for hedging, borders, rockeries and pots
· Drought, frost and coastal tolerant once established
Growing Conditions:
· Position: Full sun to part shade
· Soil: Prefers well-drained soil. In heavier soils, plant on a raised mound to improve drainage.
· Height: Approximately 1.5m
· Width: Approximately 1.5m
With its unique texture, soft colouring and exceptional performance as a cut flower, Phylica Hydra is a beautiful and versatile shrub that brings interest to the garden throughout the year.
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