Kunzea baxteri x pulchella

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The best of both worlds is yours with this showy west coast native, perfect for Mediterranean low-humidity climates with hot dry summers and cool wet winters.

Arching, almost weeping, branches of fluffy red nectar-rich flowers in spring, for impressive informal hedging and bird-friendly feature planting.

Flowering images: Forest & Kim Starr cropped to size.

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Kunzea baxteri x puchella - granite kunzea

APPEARANCE : Hybrid of two WA native shrubs of variable size, depending on location. Slender leaves, red bottlebrush flowers tipped with gold, in winter and spring
ORIGIN : Found in the WA goldfields and wheatbelt.
USE FOR : Wildlife gardens for nectar eating birds and mammals; native gardens, mixed borders, informal hedging.
CLIMATE : Tolerant of light frost, drought tolerant. Prefers a low-humidity Mediterranean climate.
PLANTING : Grows in sandy-rocky-clay soils, very free draining, alkaline or neutral pH. Plant away from underground pipes or building foundations.
CARE : Needs little care once established; prune to shape after flowering to encourage the next year's flowers.
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH :   2-3m H x 2-3m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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