Correa 'Dusky Bells'

Also Known As

Dusky Bells Australian Fuchsia

Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

H: 18"-6'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

9a-11

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Correa 'Dusky Bells' plant details

Correa 'Dusky Bells' is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with green foliage. In fall pink and red flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - shade and occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Correa 'Dusky Bells'

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 18 IN - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and red blooms in fall
Uses: border plant, container plant, long-blooming, spreading, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Correa 'Dusky Bells'

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - shade
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt
Soil needs: lean, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Correa 'Dusky Bells' are evergreen shrubs with lance-shaped to rounded leaves, scurfy beneath, and solitary or clustered tubular flowers with 4 spreading lobes is a low spreading evergreen shrub with scurfy stems, ovate leaves and pendent, tubular carmine-red flowers to 2.5cm in length from autumn to spring

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Sprinkled amongst waxy green leaves, 'Dusky Bells's pendulous red tubular flowers, dressed in chartreuse calyxes and flared tips, become one of winter's more endearing attractions. The dainty long lasting blooms appear in autumn and persist through early spring, luring both gardeners and hummingbirds alike. Whether utilized as a low mounding specimen in a large vessel or as a tidy evergreen ground cover for banks, hillsides or other tough spots, the Red Australian Fuchsia favors good drainage and light shade where it's hot. This densely branched shrub is undaunted by deer, ocean frontage, poor rocky sites, and occasional drought. Affiliate with other steadfast companions like Ceanothus 'Concha' and Stipa arundinacea.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Also known as 'Carmine Bells', this selection grows to 3' tall and 6' across. Flowers are dull red to carmine-pink, appearing fall through spring. Its dense, billowing habit makes it a useful groundcover. Tough and durable in our experience.

By: Native Sons

RED AUSTRALIAN FUCHSIA - An evergreen shrub in its Native Australia growing 2' tall and 4' wide in filtered light to sun. Likes well drained soil and keep the plant slightly on the dry side. Beautiful pendulous carmine red tubular bell shaped flowers with flared tips. Waxy green leaves on spreading pendulous stems. Flowers from autumn thru spring. Temps 40-65 degrees, hardy zone 9. A favorite for Hummingbirds. Absolutely stunning in flower.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Suited for only the mildest gardens sustaining damage when it hits the teens. We have grown this downtown perfectly for 2 years except for the winter of 09 when there was dieback. Fabulous container sunroom plant for the winter where it will bloom Dec-April with soft pink bells.

By: Far Reaches Farm

This old standby of the Australian fuchsias (actually in the citrus family) has been available but scarce on the West Coast for many years. Shrubs to 4' with small rounded leaves and nearly brick-red bell flowers, blooming profusely from mid autumn through winter and occasionally in summer, preferring soil that is not rich and summer water that is only occasional in any exposure but the deepest shade. Though most at home in coastal gardens, we find it makes an indispensable container plant