Calothamnus rupestris
MOUSE EARS
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: dark green
 
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Calothamnus rupestris
MOUSE EARS
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: dark green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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