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Calliandra eriophylla
Dwarf desert fairy duster! The southwestern landscape is often harsh and visually stark. It seems that in the design process, only rigid and architectural elements get employed, and the use of softer textures are left out. Agave, Yuccas and rocks are wonderful and we adore them, but they need to be balanced with airey textures. By using appropriate, drought tolerant shrubs and perennials, the southwestern landscape can not only be inviting but a joy to experience. The small-leafed fairy-duster with its tiny, fern-like foliage and low, mounding habit is an excellent candidate for blurring the hard lines of the landscape. Its flowers, which are produced early in the season en mass and with sporatic flushes throught the year, are composed of numerous filament-like stamens which resemble small, pink powerpuffs.
Notes and observations about this plant
- Note from Rio Grande Valley by Karen Leonard
- I got three of these a few years back and they are doing well in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. They do, however, have brittle stems, so don't let the dogs to go bouncing through them. (Posted on 6/27/10)