Growing Fairy Duster Plants - Care Of Calliandra Fairy Dusters

Growing fairy duster prefers a sunny area, the hotter the better. The 1- to 2-inch (2.5 to 5 cm.) balls of blooms (actually stamens) grow best in full sun. Though the fairy duster plant can take some shade, its flowering performance may be somewhat hindered.

1. How do you propagate fairy duster?
2. What eats a fairy duster?

How do you propagate fairy duster?

Although the seeds will germinate reliably all year, they must be lightly processed to ease germination since they possess a very tough and impermeable outer hull.

1. Place the fairy duster seeds inside a bowl. ...
2. Soak the fairy duster seeds until they start to swell, which takes eight to 24 hours.

What eats a fairy duster?

Also known as False Mesquite,the Fairy Duster is a member of the Pea Family (Fabaceae) which includes Mimosas and Acacias. ... The seeds of the Fairy Duster look like dry pea pods. Eaten by many different chaparral and desert animals, the Fair Duster is also used as decorative shrubs in gardens and landscapes.