Boronia megastigma, or Brown Boronia, is a small shrub native to southwestern Western Australia occurring from Perth to Albany.Boronia megastigma grows to less than a metre. It has small leaves and small cup-shaped flowers, which occur in spring. The plant is quite striking in that the flowers are bright yellow inside whilst the exterior is an interesting red-brown colour. The flowers have a wonderful fragrance and are used in the production of essential oils.
does not need fertilising, however it responds to application of slow release fertiliser after flowering.
Prune after flowering to shape the shrub and encourage foliage to become dense. Tip pruning is the preferred method.
