White correa

Correa alba

Coastal Australian shrub with rounded grey-green leathery leaves and small star-shaped white flowers throughout the cooler months. The standard coastal correa for southern Australian gardens.

Hardiness ratings

White correa hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–10 −6.7 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H3 −5 °C to 1 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–6 0 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Native to coastal southern Australia — adapted to sandy soils and salt-laden winds
  • Distinct from native fuchsia Correa reflexa already in the database — white correa has open star-shaped flowers rather than tubular bells, suiting native bees rather than honeyeaters
  • Salt tolerant and drought tolerant — excellent coastal hedging and structural shrub
  • Tolerates clipping for formal hedges

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Reference

White correa on Wikipedia