Calliandra californica ‘Mexicali Rose’ PP36387

Mexicali Rose Fairy Duster, Baja Fairy Duster

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 4' x 4'

Natural Growth Habit: Rounded, Mounding

Native To: Mexico, Hybrid, Cultivar

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Pink / Red

Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Hedge / Interesting Foliage / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 10–13, 18–24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-22

A Bit More

Calliandra californica ‘Mexicali Rose’ PP36387 is a cultivar of a shrub native to Baja California. It features vibrant red/hot pink, powder-puff-like flowers. It can bloom year-round in warm climates, especially in spring and fall. Thrives in full sun, and low-water. Prefers well-drained soil, including rocky or sandy; tolerant of varied soils. Ideal for xeriscaping, streetscapes, screens, rock gardens, containers and hedges. Seedless. Deer-resistant. Generally resistant to most insect pests and diseases. Foliage is cold hardy to 25°F, root hardy to 12°.

A Bit More

Calliandra californica ‘Mexicali Rose’ PP36387 is a cultivar of a shrub native to Baja California. It features vibrant red/hot pink, powder-puff-like flowers. It can bloom year-round in warm climates, especially in spring and fall. Thrives in full sun, and low-water. Prefers well-drained soil, including rocky or sandy; tolerant of varied soils. Ideal for xeriscaping, streetscapes, screens, rock gardens, containers and hedges. Seedless. Deer-resistant. Generally resistant to most insect pests and diseases. Foliage is cold hardy to 25°F, root hardy to 12°.