The delightful yellow and brown contrasting cup-shaped flowers of thisslender shrub fill the garden with a superb fragrance late winter and earlyspring. Ideal for planting in groups and lovely in patio containers.Evergreen. Growing to around a metre high Boronia Brown grows best in welldrained soils with reliable moisture levels, mulch to create a cool rootrun, rocks placed on soil also help with this. Likes part shade. Great as apotted plant that can be moved to places where the fragrance can be enjoyedwhile in flower. Can be short lived, but worth growing for the intenseperfume.

Planting Guide
Like many boronias, Boroniamegastigma can be quite difficult to grow from seed due to their dormancyand thick coating that prevents germination, however, the plant can bequite successfully grown from cuttings. Growing Boronia megastigma in apot allows conditions to be controlled and kept consistent as it requirescool, moist and well-drained soil, doing best in dappled shade. Mulching isuseful to keep soil moist, as long as soil is free-draining as plants areprone to root rot. The plant is sensitive to warm westerly winds in summer,so if grown in areas where such winds are likely it is recommended that itbe placed on the east side of a wall or behind a windbreak of trees orshrubs. B. megastigma is adapted to nutrient-deficient soils and does notneed fertilising, however it responds to application of slow releasefertiliser after flowering. It does not do well in the tropics, requiring acool period to initiate flowering. A number of attractive cultivars existincluding 'Harlequin' with red and yellow striped flowers, 'Jack Maguire'sRed' a red form, and a yellow form called 'Lutea'. People growingBoronia megastigma tend to be disappointed in its relatively shortlifespan, as it is a naturally fast-growing but short-lived plant in thewild. This can be mediated by regular but not harsh pruning after floweringin spring. Pruning is not recommended during times of stress. Manygardeners attest that the fragrance of B. megastigma definitely make it aworthwhile species to grow.