PlantSale Plant care guide

Pink Mulla Mulla

Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey' · Amaranthaceae

A compact selection of the arid-zone mulla mulla with silvery foliage and showy conical spikes of feathery silver-pink flowers all summer. A heat-loving container and cut flower star.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun
Water: Drought-Tolerant
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained, Poor / Infertile Soil
Climate: Arid & Semi-Arid, Mediterranean, Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 0.4 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Silver / Grey Foliage
Flowering: Long-Flowering, Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Pots & Containers
Cut Flower & Vase
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Rabbit-Resistant
Award-Winning

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 2 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 10-21 days
Best sown in: spring
Seed storage life: 3 years