Boronia – Boronia spp. (mostly B. heterophylla and B. megastigma)

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Common Name: Boronia

Botanical Name: Boronia spp. (mostly B. heterophylla and B. megastigma), bor-OWN-ee-a

Decorative Life: 7-10 days when handled well.

Flower Color: Maroon, Pink, Yellow

Availability: Spring, Winter

Harvest Instructions:

Harvest when 20-50% of the flowers are open as few flower buds open after harvest.

Family Roots:

A member of the Rutaceae (rue family).
Native to Australia.
Common relatives include citrus, diosma, correa, cork tree, kumquat and gas-plant.

Personality:

Small waxy bell-shaped flowers in loose clusters along upper stems.
Wiry stems 20-24 inches long with needle-like leaves.
Plant is a woody shrub, classified as a dicotyledon, leaves not parallel veined.
Some species/cultivars have flowers with intense fragrances.

Storage Specifics:

36-40F for 10-12 days but vaselife can be reduced to only 3-4 days for B. heterophylla.

Tidbits:

Named for Francesca Borone (1769-1794).
In Australia, Boronia megastigma flowers are grown or harvested in the wild for essential oil production. The oil is used in perfumes, cosmetics and as a fruity food flavoring.
Often only do well for about two years as a landscape plant even in ideal climates.

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