Common Name:
Australian fuchsia
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Rutaceae (The Citrus Family)
Geographic Origin:
Australia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Winter and spring

Flower Color:
Bright pink
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

This UCSC/Koala Blooms introduction is a dense, spreading shrub, growing up to 3 feet high and about 5 feet wide. It has thick, attractively grey-green foliage. In late winter and spring it bears a profusion of clustered, dainty rose-pink bells. Like 'Pink Flamingo', it tolerates some drought if shaded. It has already endured bouts of temperatures below 20 degrees F. at the nursery with minimal to no damage.