LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, spreading 3 to 6 ft. wide.
| Description | Exotic, vibrant red flower clusters on a durable, heat and drought tolerant Australian native shrub with a low spreading form and finely textured, gray-green foliage. The vibrant blooms will brighten a sunny waterwise landscape from fall through late winter with little care. Well-adapted to warm coastal regions, and dry, sandy soils. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Fall through winter |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Drought Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Barrier, Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hillside |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Plumbago (Plumbago); Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria); Rock Rose (Cistus); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Fountain Grass (Pennisetum); |
| Care Instructions | Adapts to a variety of soils with excellent drainage. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system, taking care not to overwater. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Feed sparingly in spring; avoid high phosphorus fertilizers. Prune after flowering to shape. |



