Dec 5, 2021 · Boronia is a member of the citrus family, filled with essential oils in the abundant flowers and foliage. It is sometimes called “scent leaf” because of the fragrance in the leaves. Fragrant, star-like blooms appear in spring and bloom through early summer, attracting pollinators and begging to come inside in your cut-flower arrangement.

Aug 27, 2024 · Boronias are a beautiful Aussie native plant family, filled with small star-shaped flowering shrubs. Springtime is when the little brown boronia (B. megastigma) shrub is smothered with tiny, cup-shaped, yellow and brown flowers, putting out the …

Boronia is a genus of about 160 species of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae. Most are endemic to Australia with a few species in New Caledonia, which were previously placed in the genus Boronella.

Apr 8, 2021 · Boronia is a genus of evergreen shrub that includes many varieties. The perennial species called Red Boronia, native to western Australia, is beloved by gardeners for its showy blossoms. The foliage is a deep green and the pink flowers are shaped like tulips .

Oct 3, 2022 · Boronia refers to a genus of flowering plants native to Australia admired for their strong perfumed scent and vibrant pink, white, and purple blossoms. Though there are dozens of different species, almost all share the same lush foliage and favored growing conditions.

Boronia Plants are a winter flowering native shrub with fragrant foliage and flowers. Varying in height as well as flower colour. They are easy care in the right conditions, with many varieties for sale.

Boronia megastigma is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–2 m (3–7 ft) and has slender branches covered with fine, soft hairs. The leaves are sessile with three or five thick, slender, linear leaflets 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in) long and strongly aromatic.

Boronia crenulata 'Shark Bay' (Shark Bay Aniseed Boronia) - A dense, dwarf shrub to 2 to 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with small, aromatic green leaves. Dainty pink flowers bloom year- round, with heaviest bloom late winter to spring into summer.

Mar 5, 2022 · Boronias are an Australian endemic species covering about 160 different species of the Rutaceae family. Even though they fall under a citrus family, these plants are prized for their bright and fragrant blooms – often used in the cut flower trade.

Boronias belong to the citrus family (Rutaceae) which is characterised by the presence of all kinds of interesting essential oils in the foliage and flowers. By holding a leaf up to a light source you will usually see translucent dots that represent the oil glands that are spread across each leaf.