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Australian Native Plants, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit us (by appointment only).
Kunzea baxteri

Description

Handsome shrub with bright green leaves and crimson bottlebrush flowers appearing in spring and sporadically throughout the year. Found growing on the coast in Western Australia. Excellent hedge or screen if pruned when young for compact growth habit.

Details

Biological Name: Kunzea baxteri
Common Name: Crimson Kunzea
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Western Australia
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Light Frost Tolerant 28F (-2C)
Soil: Well-drained to poorly drained soils
Flower Color: Crimson
Flower Time: Spring - Summer
Height: 6-9'
Width: 6'
See also...
Shrub
Availability ...
1 Gallon: not available
2 Gallon: not available
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available
Propagation Information: Best grown by cuttings as seed plants are often very slow to flower 5-10 years!

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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