Botanical Name: Common Names:
Correa alba White Correa,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Dense, grey foliaged native shrub with a rounded habit. White, star-shaped flowers appear in late winter and spring. Grows to approximately 2m in height. Used widely coastal gardens - tolerates salt spray and for hedging.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: No watering required once established. Water if extended dry spells. Adaptable to clay and heavy soils. Prune annually to shape. Very resistant to salt-spray.
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Rutaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: No, Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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