Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Scarlet’ – Brilliant Red Blooms on a Compact Native 🌺🌿
 
Bursting with colour and charm, Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Scarlet’ is a compact grafted flowering gum that delivers vibrant scarlet-red blossoms in summer, attracting birds, bees, and garden admirers alike. This dwarf variety combines the classic WA flowering gum look with a manageable size — perfect for suburban gardens, courtyards, and feature pots. 🐝🔥
 
With its glossy green foliage, rounded form, and breathtaking flower display, ‘Baby Scarlet’ adds bold native flair to any landscape. It’s drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and reliable, thriving in full sun and poor soils once established. A true small-tree showstopper! 🌞🌳
 
Mature Size:
🔸 Height: 3 – 4 m
🔸 Width: 2 – 3 m
 
Why You’ll Love It:
🌺 Masses of scarlet-red flowers in summer
🦜 Attracts birds, bees, and pollinators
🌿 Compact, rounded growth – ideal for small spaces
🪴 Perfect for feature planting, large pots, or native borders
💧 Drought-tolerant and hardy once established
 
Care Tips:
 
Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then only during extended dry periods. Avoid heavy pruning — a light trim after flowering is all that’s needed. Mulch well and apply a native fertiliser in spring for best performance.
 
Corymbia ficifolia ‘Baby Scarlet’ brings spectacular colour and compact size — the perfect feature tree for bold native beauty in tight spaces. ❤️🌿