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 and wind and dry spells.
Kunzea baxteri ‘Solomon’s Pink’
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Kunzea
Scientific Name - Kunzea baxteri
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Solomon's Pink
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1.5
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 0.5
Maximum Width - 1
Flower Colour - Pink
Flowering Time - Winter
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
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
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
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 Cultivar -