How to Grow and Care for Australian fuchsia

Correa alba is a shrub that is endemic to southeastern Australia where it often grows in sandy and rocky ground near coastal areas. It blooms spring through summer and produces small white flowers. Its foliage is deep green on top and silvery pale underneath. The roots and leaves are a known food source for wombats.

Native fuchsia (Correa reflexa) is a shrub that is endemic to Australia where it primarily grows on the southeast coast of the continent. Native fuchsia flowers intermittently throughout the year but its primarily blooming season is spring through fall. The flowers are green-yellow to crimson pendulous tubular and slightly flared at the opening.

Endemic to Australia, mountain correa is a hardy evergreen shrub thriving in cool, damp forests. Its leathery, dark green leaves provide a vivid backdrop to the bell-shaped, creamy-yellow flowers that bloom in winter, offering sustenance to local bird species. Adaptable to frost, mountain correa showcases resilience and a versatile growth habit, from low-lying bushes to tall trees, depending on its habitat.

Correa glabra is an evergreen shrub native to Australia, characterized by its tough, dark green leaves and tubular, star-shaped flowers which vary in color from yellow to greenish-yellow. Typically growing to about 1-2 meters in height, correa glabra is hardy and drought-resistant, thriving in well-drained soils under full to partial sun, reflecting its adaptation to the dry Australian climate. Its flowers are a vital nectar source for birds and insects.

Displaying a fiery orange blaze, correa pulchella intrigues with its bell-shaped blooms, making it a magnet for native birds. Thriving in well-drained soil, it adds brightness to winter landscapes in Australian gardens. Also, known for its medicinal uses among Indigenous communities, correa pulchella stands as an attractive and valuable element in the plant world.