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Products > Correa reflexa 'Cape Carpet'   Correa reflexa 'Cape Carpet' - Green Cape Fuchsia Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Rutaceae (Citrus) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Red Bloomtime: Winter/Summer Synonyms: [Correa reflexa 'Green Cape' ] Height: <1 foot Width: 8-10 feet Exposure: Sun or Shade Seaside: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Correa reflexa 'Cape Carpet' (Green Cape Fuchsia) - Evergreen low growing shrub that reaches to only 6 to 10 inches tall but spreads 8 to 10 feet wide. It has small dark olive-green elliptic leaves that clasp the stems. The buds are covered with reddish-brown hairs which glisten on the new pale green foliage. The Bright vermillion red, bell-shaped flowers are tipped with chartreuse from early winter to early summer. Full sun to partial shade with good drainage. Drought tolerant once established. Attractive to hummingbirds. Hardy to the mid to low 20°s F. This plant comes from Green Cape in New South Wales, Australia and is a Koala Blooms University of California Santa Cruz 2005 Plant Introduction. This plant is available from San Marcos Growers, Rosendale Nursery, Suncrest Nursery, Native Sons Nursery and Monterey Bay Nursery. Correa....after José Francisco Correia de Serra, a Portuguese botanist and 'reflexa' meaning "turned back", referring to the angle at which the leaf-like bracts above the flowers join the stem.  The information on this page is based on research conducted in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Correa reflexa 'Cape Carpet'.     [MORE INFO]