Calliandra eriophylla ~ Fairy Duster
Calliandra eriophylla is a great addition to the butterfly garden and hummingbird garden. The Fairy Duster grows to 3 feet tall and wide. Calliandra eriophylla is native to grassland and creosote areas of the southern Deserts of California, Arizona and New Mexico and into Mexico. The Fairy Duster requires decent drainage or good drying periods between irrigation applications. If planting a Feather Duster in heavier soils, plant Calliandra eriophylla on a mound or slope and raise the root crown a little above the surrounding grade. Calliandra eriophylla blooms following rains Winter through Spring. Calliandra eriophylla is Winter hardy down into the mid to high teens. Butterflies likely to sip nectar from the pink flowers of Calliandra eriophylla include the Monarch, Cloudless Sulfur, California Dogface, Gray Hairstreak, Sara Orangetip, and the Spring Azure
Pink flowers and finely textured foliage of Caliandra eriophylla the Fairy Duster. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Other plants in the Calliandra genus featured on this site:
Calliandra californica * Baja Fairy Duster
Calliandra haematocephala * Pink Powder Puff
Calliandra haematocephala alba * White Powder Puff
Calliandra tweedii * Red Tassel Bush