Calliandra californica 'Mexicali Rose' PP36387
Mexicali Rose Fairy Duster
Description
This seemingly everblooming Baja native exhibits a soft puffball-like red flower that attracts numerous native pollinators, including the Monarch and Queen butterfly. Mexicali Rose has a dense growth habit and is naturally symmetrical. Exceptionally cold hardy and heat tolerant, Mexicali is perfect for streetscapes and xeric landscapes.
USDA Zone Range
8 to 11
Mature Height
4'
Flower Color
Red
Native Region
Variety
Soil Type
Planting Guidelines
Maintenance
Elevation Range
Mature Width
4'
Plant Type
Growth Habit
Dense, symmetrical, clonal
Wildlife and Pollinators
Marine blue butterfly, leda hairstreak butterfly, monarch butterfly, western pygmy blue butterfly, longhorn bee, Honeybee, fatal metal mark butterfly, grey hairstreak butterfly, sleepy orange butterfly, cloudless sulphur butterfly, Agapostemon bee, Yellow paper wasp (beneficial), syrphid fly (beneficial), Didaea fasciata (beneficial), Copestylum fornax (beneficial)
Sunlight Requirements
Full to Reflective Sun
Water Requirements
Low to moderate water
Pruning