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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranths) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: <1 foot |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey'(Pink Pussy Tails)-A short lived herbaceous perennial to 12 to 15 inches tall with silver-green foliage oblong shaped leaves and from winter through spring 3-4 inch long feathery spikes of small flowers in conical arrangements that start out silvery in bud and age to a nearly neon pink color from the bottom of the spike up. Plant in full sun in a well-drained, preferably acidic, soil. May over winter in USDA Zones 9-10 but this plant is difficult to maintain and might be best planted as an annual. Ptilotus is primarily an Australian genus that comes from throughout the continent from tropical areas to the arid inland. Ptilotus exaltatus occurs widely through the drier central areas of Australia in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory. Another common name for the species is Mulla. We grew this plant in 2008 but replaced it with the longer living cultivar 'Platinum Wallaby' for 2010.
The information displayed on this page about Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We 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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