Dombeya burgessiae
Water Needs
moderate
Shrub large
Pink Wildpear
4 x 4
Size
Light Conditions
sun; semi-shade
Frost
moderate
Flowers
pink; summer autumn
Garden Situation
sun; semi-shade; screen; container; shrubbery; small area trees; wildlife bees butterflies insects butterfly host; fast-growing easy-care; clay soils;
Habitat
woodland forest; wetland; rocky places; bushveld; grassland
Region
subtec; highveld; savanna bushveld
Rain Season
summer
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Description
One of the most attractive shrubs for South African summer rainfall gardens. Large, heart-shaped leaves provide good screening and lovely, slightly furry grey-green foliage. This is a fast-growing shrub, so perfect for impatient gardeners and those in need of a quick privacy screen. Large, cup-shaped flowers cluster in groups at the tips of branches, pale pink to bright pink with dark pink centres. The Pink Wildpear is semi-deciduous in a cold, dry winter.