Correa ‘Dusky Bells’

Dusky Bells Australian fuchsia
Low-growing, dense evergreen shrub for sun or bright shade produces tubular bell flowers, rich pink with pale insides, from winter into spring. Easy, hardy, good in pots.
synonyms Correa pulchella x C. reflexa
Correa 'Carmine Bells'
height 1–2ft
width 2–3ft
tolerates Coast, Cold, Cool Summers, Drought, Deer , Fog, Heat, Pots, Neglect, Salt, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Water this plant infrequently, when the top two inches or so of soil feel dry. Usually this will mean every week or two in dry weather. If you establish this pattern over several years, then you can cut back to watering every four to six weeks in dry weather. Use drippers, emitters, or a slow stream of water so that it doesn’t run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. This plant will look more lush if given water every two to four weeks during dry weather once established. In a pot slowly water the entire surface until water comes out of the bottom of your pot.
hardy
to		 20F
exposure Part Sun – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Low Needs
origin Australia, horticulture
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 8, 9, 14–H1

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

Growing Notes

Tolerates seaside conditions. Plants grown in shade will bloom less.
Can be grown as a high (two-foot) groundcover shrub.
Deer-resistant, if not immune to nibbling.
Delivers a poised look in rough spots, like rocky slopes, coastal exposure.

Special Interest

Very long season of bloom.