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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting frost tolerant small plants for small gardens verge planting
project typeurban and commercial residential horticultural production
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils good drainage
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Correa pulchella 'White Tips'
correa pulchella 'White Tips'
A small evergreen shrub that can vary in form from semi-prostrate to erect and 1.5m in height. Leaves are green and oval in shape. Flowers are tubular and pink with white tips. |
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| origin | SA. |
| cultural notes | A hardy plant that prefers full sun or part shade and well drained soil. |
| maintenance | Can be pruned to maintain shape and promote a dense habit. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of drought and frost. |
| flowering season | Winter. |
| flower colour | Pink flowers with white tips. Flowers are tubular and pendulous. |
| foliage colour | Foliage colour can vary between dark and light green. Leaves are oval in shape and shiny. |
| width | up to 1.5m |
| height | up to 1.5m |
| plant spacing | 100cm apart |
| recommended uses | This is considered one of the prettiest of the Correa species and is suitable for mass planting or as a feature. Also makes an excellent pot plant. |
| | | plant image credits | public domain |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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