Shrubs - Fairy Duster - Baja

Hummingbird magnets. Small dark green compound leaves cover vertical growing stems with thin dark brown bark. Clusters of dark red blooms made up entirely of thread-like stamens form balls of bright color during spring into summer and fall months. Red Fairy duster are widely adaptable and extremely tough desert shrubs that resent over-fertilizing and over-watering. Allow them plenty of room to grow, as any shearing will permanently subvert their otherwise attractive natural upright appearance. Fairy dusters can go summer dormant, leading to some leaf drops, but in urban landscapes on irrigation systems, this is rarely a concern.

Scientific name:  Calliandra californica

Mature size:  4-8 ft. high & wide

Sun:  Part to full sun