Carmichaelia glabrescens

Drainage: Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Fast Height Range: 3 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 2 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to insects Evergreen Rare and Endangered Category: Herbaceous Tags: Bees, coastal, evergreen, flowering shrub, Poor soils

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commonly known as Pink Broom. This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand from Kaikoura northwards in lowland to montane areas. Tolerates dry, windy conditions and frost, growing quickly in sunny, rocky areas. Naturally found in alluvial terraces, gorges, cliff faces and steep valley sides. An excellent species for a steep, free-draining bank, cliff face or rock wall.

a small spreading evergreen tree or shrub with leafless green flattened stems. The tangle of smooth erect flattened leafless greenish twigs has masses of attractive pink flowers from November to January. The pea-like flowers attract nativ...