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Products > Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars'   Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars' - Small Waxflower THIS LISTING FOR INFORMATION ONLY - WE NO LONGER GROW THIS PLANT    Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Rutaceae (Citrus) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Fall/Winter Fragrant Flowers: Yes Synonyms: [C. 'Southern Star'] Height: 2-3 feet Width: 2-4 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars' (Small Waxflower) - An attractive fine textures shrub to 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide with small waxy flowers that can appear year round with flushes in spring and fall. The small upright pointed buds open to star-like 5 petaled flowers of a clear pink about 3/4 inch across and darken with age as the petals close up. Plant in a well drained neutral to slightly acidic soil in cool sun or light shade with the root zone mulched or otherwise shaded. Irrigate occasionally to regularly - do not let this plant dry out completely. This plant appears to be hardy to at least 20° F. This plant is a 2007 UCSC Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction but while we had it in our evaluation blocks we never put out plants to sell and discontinued growing it in 2009.  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]