Fabaceae
Fairy-duster
Calliandra eriophylla
Also known as Anneslia eriophylla, false mesquite, Calliandra eriophylla, pink fairy duster
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Desert Shrub · Xeriscape · Native · Drought Tolerant · Pink Flowers · Hummingbird Plant · Pollinator · Southwest · Fabaceae · Low Water
Fairy-duster is a drought-adapted desert shrub that produces stunning pink powder-puff blooms attractive to hummingbirds and pollinators. Plant it in well-draining soil and a sunny to partly shaded location, and once established it requires very little supplemental irrigation. It is an excellent low-maintenance choice for xeriscape and native Southwest garden designs.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry out completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 110°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, New Mexico, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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