General Landscape Uses: Excellent for low hedges, foundation plantings, or as a colorful groundcover for large areas. Because it stays low, it is perfect for planting under windows or along walkways where visibility is important.
Ecological Restoration Notes: While it is hardy and survives with minimal resources, it does not provide the specialized habitat or food sources required for local ecosystem restoration.
Description: A dense, evergreen shrub with a naturally mounded shape. The leaves are narrower and shorter than standard varieties but retain the same dark green, leathery texture.
Dimensions: Height 3 – 5 ft.; Spread 3 – 5 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Derived from species native to the Mediterranean and Asia
Native Habitats: Adapted to dry, rocky soils and coastal cliffs
Soils: Well-drained, sand
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: High
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full sun
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Characteristics: Single, 5-petaled flowers produced in clusters. The flowers are slightly smaller than those of the full-sized ‘Calypso’
Flowering Season: All year
Fruit: Long seed pods
Wildlife and Ecology: Toxic to birds, mammals, and humans.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings
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