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.

Kunzea baxteri - crimson kunzea
Kunzea baxteri - crimson kunzea
Kunzea baxteri - crimson kunzea

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 5

Flowering Time : All year

Soil Type : Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Kunzea baxteri

Common Name : Crimson Kunzea

Height : 4

Flower Color : Red

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects