Kunzea baxteri – Crimson Kunzea
Crimson Kunzea is outstanding for its showy bright red bottlebrush flower heads that appear sporadically for most of the year. It is a small to medium shrub that has a spreading habit. It makes a good feature plant but the fine foliage also makes it suitable as a screening or hedge plant, given that it also responds very well to pruning.
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- Kunzea baxteri – crimson kunzea
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- Kunzea baxteri – crimson kunzea
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- Kunzea baxteri – crimson kunzea
| Scientific Name: | Kunzea baxteri |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Common Name: | Crimson Kunzea |
| Plant Type: | Large shrub |
| Height: | 1.5 ~ 4 metres |
| Width: | 2 ~ 5 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Red |
| Flowering Time: | All year |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained |
| Propagation Method: | Seed, Softwood cutting, Semihardwood cutting, Layering |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Hedge, Screen, Windbreak |
| Special Uses: | Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.