Correa backhouseana

Also Known As

Australian Fuchsia

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-7'
W: 5'-8'

planting zones

8b-9b

Correa backhouseana plant details

Correa backhouseana is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and winter flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Prefers to be dry in summer.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Correa backhouseana

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 7 FT - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Correa backhouseana

USDA Zones: 8b - 9b

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the largest and most frost hardy of the Australian fuschias, this 4-5' pyramidal shrub has dusty green, felted leaves replete with creamy pale undersides and is adorned with creamy flowers, ever so slightly blushed pink, from mid fall to mid spring. Frost hardy at least into the mid to upper teens °F, if not prolonged. It has been one of the most rewarding species in our garden where temperatures occasionally take a dive. All correas make wonderful container specimens or front-porch plants that can be brought inside temporarily if temperatures plummet. Frost hardy to the bottom end of USDA zone 8.