Correa lawrenceana (mountain correa)


Botanical Information

FamilyRutaceae
GenusCorrea
Specieslawrenceana
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginNative to Australia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone9a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)(-5) - 1
Temperature (°F)23 - 34
Height1 - 1.5 m
Spread1.5 - 2.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJanuary, February, December

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionAn evergreen shrub with cream-coloured, bell-shaped flowers as well as fleshy green leaves.
ShapeBushy.
LandscapeContainer plants.
PropagationPropagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or by seed.
CultivationGrow under glass in potting compost in full light.
PestsSusceptible to scale insects.
Notable SpecimensTrengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

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