Plant in full coastal sun to shade and adaptable to most soil types. Moderately drought tolerant but best with occasional summer water. Cold hardy to at least 24°F and reportedly tolerant of coastal conditions. Makes a great foundation plant or border shrub with unusual colored flowers.

Correa glabra comes from rocky hillsides in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The name for the genus honors Jose Francisco Correia de Serra (1750–1823), a Portuguese abbot and naturalist. The cultivar 'Coliban River' was selected in 1986 from the wild near Coliban River at Kyneton, Victoria by Doug Pocock of Bindelong Nursery in Wandin North, Victoria. It was selected for its smaller dense habit - the usual form for the species is normally much larger. This plant was a 2011 University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction. We have grown it continuously since its introduction. 

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