Kunzea baxteri ‘Solomon’s 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.
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- Kunzea baxteri ‘Solomons Pink’
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- Kunzea baxteri ‘Solomons Pink’
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- Kunzea baxteri ‘Solomons Pink’
| Scientific Name: | Kunzea baxteri |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Common Name: | Kunzea |
| Other Common Names: | Myrtle |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 1.5 ~ 2 metres |
| Width: | 0.5 ~ 1 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Pink |
| Flowering Time: | Winter |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Mound-shaped |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Screen, Windbreak |
| Special Uses: | Cut flower, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertiliser for this plant.