Kunzea pulchella - granite kunzea

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This west coast native is at home right along the southern states and as far north as Sydney. It thrives in a Mediterranean climate of dry hot summers and cool wet winters, pumping out bottlebrush flowers from early winter to late spring. Honeyeaters love the nectar.

Flower images : Sydney Oats ; John Jennings ; Vahe Martirosyan cropped to size.

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Description

Kunzea puchella - granite kunzea

APPEARANCE : Native shrub of very variable size, depending on location. Slender leaves, red bottlebrush flowers in winter and spring
ORIGIN : Found in the WA goldfields and wheatbelt, growing in cracks in rock.
USE FOR : Wildlife gardens for nectar eating birds and mammals; native gardens, mixed borders.
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 : 0.5-3m H x 1-3m 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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