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Products > Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks'   Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks' - Australian Fuchsia    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Rutaceae (Citrus) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Red Bloomtime: Fall/Spring Height: 3-4 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Drought Tolerant: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Correa reflexa 'Carpenter Rocks' (Australian Fuchsia) - Evergreen shrub growing 3-4 feet tall and wide with small clasping heart shaped green leaves. Bright vermillion red, bell-shaped flowers are tipped with chartreuse. Profuse bloom fall through spring. Full sun to partial shade with good drainage. Drought tolerant once established. Attractive to hummingbirds. Hardy to the mid 20°s F. A Koala Blooms University of California Santa Cruz 2002 Plant Introduction. Correa....after José Francisco Correa de Serra, Portuguese botanist and reflexa....turned back, referring to the angle at which the leaf-like bracts above the flowers join the stem.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]