Crowea hybrid ‘Festival’ – Waxflower

Crowea hybrid 'Festival - Waxflower
Crowea hybrid 'Festival'
Crowea hybrid 'Festival'

Small shrub that flowers over a long period from late summer through to mid winter with star shaped pink blooms. Good rockery or container plant that is useful as a cut flower as well. Does well in sun to part shade, and protection from hot afternoon summer sun. Good for cool temperate to subtropical areas. Tolerates moderate frost levels. Likes well drained soils, moist soil while young but tolerates dry conditions once established.

It is a hybrid of Crowea exalata and Crowea saligna

Family : Rutaceae

Cultivar Name: Festival

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1

Flowering Time : Spring, Autumn

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Crowea hybrid

Common Name : Crowea

Height : 1.2

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects