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Scarlet Kunzea

Kunzea baxteri · Myrtaceae

A spreading WA shrub with fine foliage and brilliant bottlebrush-like scarlet flowers tipped with gold anthers in winter and spring. A showy, bird-attracting coastal feature.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Mediterranean, Warm Temperate, Arid & Semi-Arid
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    3 m H × 3 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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