Gomphostigma Virgatum Shrub
Gomphostigma Virgatum Shrub is indigenous to South Africa and Zimbabwe, and occurs naturally alongside water streams and rivers in Kwazulu-Natal. It is a fast-growing, hardy shrub and is evergreen, frost-resistant, and an extremely low maintenance plant. It releases a curry-like fragrance that is pleasant to humans and animals alike when it has rained wet.
Delicate Comphostigma Virgatum Shrub
Gomphostigma Virgatum Shrub has a delicate narrow silver-grey foliage with a vase-shaped growth habit and is a shining light in your garden among all the green-leaved shrubs. Spikes of white star-shaped flowers in late spring to early autumn is sweetly fragrant. It is happiest in full sun but needs regular irrigation to keep it comfortable. Being low maintenance, it only needs pruning after flowering to encourage bushiness and more flowers for the following season. A mulch of compost to keep roots cool in the heat of the day and regular watering will keep these beautiful shrubs happy. Gomphostigma is a winner plant around a water feature in well-draining and well-composted soil.
Birds nesting in your garden
Gomphostigma Virgatum Shrub attract birds and butterflies to one’s garden. Birds use the young branches for nest building because of their flexibility. It is also a specific host for endemic dodder, and if you spot these dodder on your plants in your garden, please remove before it spreads to other plants.
This plant, the Gomphostigma Virgatum Shrub does have a medicinal purpose as well. It is used traditionally to restore strength to a fatigued person. Serviceable brooms are also made from the longer twigs of the Gomphostigma Virgatum, which are cut before the flowers appear.
Looking for the contrast
This graceful shrub is best planted close together for the best and striking effect in any garden and makes a tremendous contrasting plant, whether it is winter, summer, autumn or spring!
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