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
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.