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Products > Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars'   Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars' - Small Waxflower Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     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-textured 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.  This information is based on research conducted about this plant in our nursery library and from reliable online sources. We also take into consideration observations of it in our nursery of crops, as well as of plants growing in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens we have visited. We will incorporate comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if it includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Crowea exalata 'Southern Stars'.     [MORE INFO]