Kunzea baxteri ‘Solomon’s Pink’

Kunzea baxteri 'Solomons Pink'
Kunzea baxteri 'Solomons Pink'
Kunzea baxteri 'Solomons Pink'

A lovely little shrub that will brighten the winter garden with the pink bottlebrush flowers. It will also make the bird life happy with the nectar laden blooms. It grows to a neat two metres high and a metre wide, which makes it useful for low hedges and screens. Prune regularly to encourage a more dense habit if needed. Good in a sunny to a lightly shaded spot, and does well in most soils. Tolerates light frost and wind and dry spells.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Solomon's Pink

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1

Flowering Time : Winter

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

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Mound-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Kunzea baxteri

Common Name : Kunzea

Height : 2

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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