About Coleonema pulchellum I.Williams
Coleonema pulchellum I.Williams is an erect, woody, evergreen, relatively dense shrub that reaches a height between 0.8 and 1.6 metres, which equals 2 ft 7 in to 5 ft 3 in. It develops a single stem at its base, with numerous thin, erect branches growing from this stem. The aromatic leaves are needle-shaped; they are 4 to 5 times longer than they are wide, measuring 8-10 mm long and 0.8 mm wide. The petiole is 1 mm long. Its dwarf cultivar 'Dwarf Pink' grows between 0.6 and 0.9 metres, or 2 ft 0 in to 2 ft 11 in, tall.
The flowers are solitary, growing terminally on short axillary twigs or small twigs, and they often grow densely towards the tips of the branches. The flowers are pink, sometimes white, and star-shaped, with a diameter of 7 to 8 mm. They have 5 oval petals 5.0-5.7 mm long, each marked by a distinct central vein. From May to October, the entire shrub becomes covered in pink flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and other insects. The fruit is a 5-chambered capsule dotted with glands, and each chamber holds one shiny black seed.
