Botanical Name
Correa reflexa ‘Watermelon’
Common Name
Correa Watermelon
Description
Correa Watermelon is a charming native shrub renowned for its distinctive pink-red bell-shaped flowers and reliable winter blooming that creates beautiful displays when most other plants are dormant. This attractive cultivar produces masses of pendant tubular flowers in watermelon-pink tones that bloom from autumn through winter, providing valuable nectar sources when few other plants are flowering and attracting honeyeating birds. The small, oval leaves create attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage that maintains neat growth habits. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions with good frost tolerance. Perfect for borders, containers, and areas where native shrubs with reliable winter flowering create continuous seasonal interest.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
1.5 m × 1.5 m
Habitat
Correa reflexa occurs across south-eastern Australia in sheltered gullies, open forests and coastal heath. It favours well-drained, humus-rich soils with some overhead cover, showing good frost tolerance and adapting well to drier periods once established.
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