About

A versatile shrub, reaching 80-150cm, with a rounded form. It bears attractive blooms. 'Ute' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Daboecia are dwarf evergreen shrubs with small, leathery dark green leaves, paler beneath, and terminal racemes or panicles of relatively large, nodding, urn-shaped flowers from early summer to autumn

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, mixed plantings

Care notes

CultivationFertile well-drained soil
PruningPrune after flowering
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceMildew in dry conditions