Description

General aspect and origins - Correa backhousiana is also known as velvet correa, or yellow correa. It is a small shrub that is native to Tasmania. It is a coastal plant that has small rounded evergreen leaves and drooping yellow cream flowers during winter, in the Northern Hemisphere.
Leaves - The yellow correa is an evergreen shrub, that has small rounded leaves. The upper side of the leave is shiny dark grey-green, and the lower side is paler and slightly velvety.
Flowers - Flowers are yellow-green to yellow-cream, and are about an inch (2 - 3 cm) long. They are drooping, and have a tubular shape. In the Northern Hemisphere, Correa backhousiana blooms from autumn to late spring, which make it a valuable shrub for mild climates.

Culture

This Correa species is relatively wind and frost tolerant, and blooms all the winter long. This is thus a good choice for mild climates. This plant should withstand negative temperatures in USDA 9a zones and warmer. It may be tried in most sheltered places of zones 8b.
Soil - This species is relatively tolerant about grounds.

Propagation

The yellow correa can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, or air-layers.