A useful small to medium sized shrub as it grows in sheltered half shady positions, where it will happily produce its interesting looking pendulous flowers mainly in winter, with spot flowering through the rest of the year. The flowers are used by smaller nectar loving birds for food. A hardy plant, tolerant of medium to higher frost levels and rarely troubled by pests. Naturally grows dense to the ground, occasional tip pruning will create an even more dense habit. Likes some mulch to create a cool moist root run.
 
	
		
			
Family:
			
Rutaceae
		
		
			
Scientific Name:
			
Correa baeuerlenii
		
		
			
Common Name:
			
Native Fuchsia
		
		
			
Other Common Names:
			
Chefs Cap
		
		
			
Plant Type:
			
Small shrub
		
		
			
Height:
			
1.5 ~ 2 metres
		
		
			
Width:
			
1.5 ~ 2 metres
		
		
			
Flower Colour:
			
Yellow, Green
		
		
			
Flowering Time:
			
Winter, All year
		
		
			
Ph Level:
			
Acid, Neutral
		
		
			
Soil Type:
			
Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
		
		
			
Plant Environment:
			
Low maintenance garden, Poolside, Container growing
		
		
			
Climate Zone:
			
Warm temperate, Cool temperate
		
		
			
Light:
			
Light shade, Half shade
		
		
			
Growth Habit:
			
Evergreen, Mound-shaped
		
		
			
Lifespan:
			
Perennial
		
		
			
Soil Moisture:
			
Moist moderate drainage
		
		
			
Propagation Method:
			
Softwood cutting, Semihardwood cutting
		
		
			
Frost Tolerance:        
			
Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
		
		
			
Special Uses:
			
Fast growing, Playground friendly
		
		
			
Attracts Wildlife:
			
Nectar eating birds, Other insects