Correa alba 'Western Pink Star'

Also Known As

Correa alba var pannosa 'Western Pink Star'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

8a-10a

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Correa alba 'Western Pink Star' plant details

Correa alba 'Western Pink Star' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and white flowers emerge. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Correa alba 'Western Pink Star'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Correa alba 'Western Pink Star'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10a
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt and wind
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hailing from Down Under, in Australia's western Victoria on a limestone cliff top, it's a happy chance that Mr. Pat Urbonus came upon this stalwart beauty. The tidy, semi-upright mound entertains a dainty gathering of pretty pink starry flowers, whitening as they age. Enveloped by a soft-looking rust-colored fuzz, the light stems and green oval-shaped leaves with pale gray-green undersides possess an untiring resilience to drought, wind, coastal frontlines, pesky deer and pruning. 'Western Pink Star' can be sited in a favored patio vessel or massed in a dry border amid Mediterraneans and grasses such as Stipa arundinacea.