Correa 'Dusky Bells' Japanese Gardens

Correa 'Dusky Bells' Japanese GardensA hummingbird favorite that will have them buzzing around your home in no time. Correa 'Dusky Bells' (Red Australian Fuchsia) Velvety, gray green leaves densely cover this low evergreen shrub. It can be expected to grow about 2 feet tall with a 3 feet spread and can be used as a ground cover. Red bell shaped flowers hang down from its branches from winter through spring. It performs best in sun or part shade. It is drought tolerant but should be

the tree is only 7 ft tall and 12 ft wide

The light green foliage has cream tips in spring

This is a beautiful species

Dark green foliage that is slightly bronze in winter gives way to rose-purple flowers in profusion in the dark of winter

we think it is a real winner and would recommend it highly

humid summers

One of the showiest of the new hybrids to date

developed in the early 1900's

Looks stunning when planted near blue or dark green foliage plants

hippophaeoides var

This plant has royalty status in our garden

yakushimanum hybrid from the Thompson Nursery in Waldport