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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Rutaceae (Citrus) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Salmon |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Correa 'Orange' (Orange Australian Fuchsia) - A low evergreen shrub to about 2 feet tall with a 3 feet spread with small 1/2 long ovate shaped leeaves that are dark green above and a pale gray-green below. The long bell shaped salmon-orange flowers hang down from its branches from winter through spring. It performs best in cool coastal sun or part shade where it is moderately drought tolerant, but should be irrigated occasionally in the summer for best performance. It is seaside tolerant and is hardy to about 20 degrees F. This plant was an old unidentified cultivar growing at the UCSC Arboretum. Kathy Echols of Midhill Farms in Martinez first took cuttings of the plant in the arboretum, where it was growing under the shade of a tree near the office buildings. Our guess is that it is a Correa pulchella cultivar.
The information displayed on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations that we have made of it growing in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how it has performed in our crops out in the nursery field. We will incorporate comments that we receive from others as well, and welcome hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they have knowledge of cultural information we do not mention that would aid others in growing Correa 'Orange'.
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