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Correa alba var. pannosa 'Western Pink Star' (Velvet White Correa) - An ornamental member of the citrus family which is a semi-woody moderately compact ground-covering plant that grows to 1 foot tall and about 4-6 feet wide and has round to oval grayish-green, slightly-rough and tomentose small leaves. The pretty pale-pink starry flowers are produced in the upper axils in late spring and early summer.
Plant in full sun to light shade. Hardy to 20-25° F. Responds very well to pruning. Tolerates acidic or slightly alkaline soils. Excellent for general planting, rockeries, borders and large patio pots, especially in coastal regions.
Correa alba var. pannosa grows naturally along the coast of western Victoria to the South Australian border in Australia. The name for the genus honors Jose Francisco Correia de Serra (1750–1823), a Portuguese abbot and naturalist. The specific epithet means "white" in reference to the flower color and the varietal name 'pannosa' means "cloth" or felt-like in reference to the velvety tomentose leaves.
The cultivar 'Western Pink Star' is thought to be wild collected from cliff-tops in limestone pockets east of Warnambool, Victoria by a Mr. Pat Urbonus. It was a 2004 UC Santa Cruz Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction that was available from San Marcos Growers from 2004 until 2013.
Information displayed on this page about Correa alba var. pannosa 'Western Pink Star' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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