Plant in full coastal sun to part shade with occasional summer water – tolerates less frequent irrigation when grown in shade. It is also tolerant of calcareous soils and does well in exposed coastal situations. It is hardy to about 20 degrees F. A great plant as an understory to larger shrubs and trees in a low water garden.

Correa pulchella comes from calcareous soils in South Australia. The name Correa honors José Francisco Correia de Serra, a Portuguese botanist and the specific epithet is Latin for "beautiful".

This was one of the first Correa available in the trade when we first started growing it in 1987 and though we have added many other cultivars, this durable plant has remained a favorite of many. It differs from the other Correa pulchella cultivars we grow in having a lower more spreading habit and appearing greener with smaller and lighter pink flowers than either Correa pulchella 'Pink Eyre' or Correa pulchella 'Pink Flamingo'. For a comparison of the Correa pulchella cultivars pictured together see Correa pulchella varieties.

We first purchased this plant from Nevin Smith at his Wintergreen Nursery in Watsonville in 1983 and have grown it continuously ever since. 

Information displayed on this page about Correa pulchella is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will 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.