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Products > Hypocalymma angustifolia 'Powder Puff'   Hypocalymma angustifolia 'Powder Puff' - UCSC Koala Blooms Introduction 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: Myrtaceae (Myrtles) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Pink & White Bloomtime: Winter/Spring Synonyms: [H. angustifolia 77.209] Height: 1-2 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Hypocalymma angustifolia 'Powder Puff' (White Myrtle) - A evergreen small shrub with wispy narrow medium-green leaves to 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide with white flowers in late winter through spring that age to a deep pink. Plant in full sun or light shade in coastal areas or light shade inland. Best with occasional summer water. Hypocalymma prefer acid to neutral soils but are tolerant of some alkalinity provided the soil has adequate drainage. It is frost Hardy. It is a nice garden plant that responds well to pruning. Its attractive flowers attract butterflies and makes it good for cut flower uses. The genus is endemic to south-western Western Australia. Hypocalymma angustifolia has long been in cultivation and in fact was first introduced into England in 1843. The name of the genus is from the Latin words 'Hypo' meaning "under" and 'calymma' meaning "covering" in reference to the cap of the calyx when in bud. The specific epithet 'angustifolia' means "narrow leaves". A 2010 Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction from the U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum.  The information about Hypocalymma angustifolia 'Powder Puff' displayed on this page is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We also relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we visit, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.     [MORE INFO]