Pink Powderpuff, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida
Pink powderpuff, a fast, feathery shrub, does well in Southwest Florida sun and draws hummingbirds and butterflies with its pink puffball blooms. It works as a flowering screen or a large specimen shrub and handles heat and dry spells once established. We deliver and plant 7 gallon plants.
- Light:
- Full sun
- Water:
- Moderate; drought tolerant once established
- Salt:
- Low to moderate; keep out of direct salt spray
Pink Powderpuff
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Pink Powderpuff sizes we deliver and plant
Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.
| Plant | Sizes |
|---|---|
| Pink Powderpuff | 7 Gallon |
Pink Powderpuff in SW Florida, at a glance
- Mature size here
- 8 to 12 ft tall and wide, easy to keep smaller with pruning
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moderate; drought tolerant once established
- Salt tolerance
- Low to moderate; keep out of direct salt spray
- Cold tolerance
- Leaves and tender tips burn near 30 to 32°F and a hard freeze can cut it back; cover inland plants on frost nights
- Growth rate
- Moderate to fast
- Spacing
- 6 to 8 ft apart for a loose screen
- Florida native
- No, native to tropical America
- Botanical name
- Calliandra spp.
Where Pink Powderpuff works in a SW Florida yard
Pink powderpuff works as a large, loose flowering shrub at the back of a sunny bed, a casual screen along a fence, or a specimen near a patio where you can watch the hummingbirds.
Give it 6 to 8 ft of width and let it arch rather than shearing it into a box. Firebush, plumbago and pentas share its sun and its butterfly crowd.
- Flowering screen
- Hummingbird and butterfly plant
- Large specimen shrub
- Back-of-bed color
How our crew plants it
Pick a full-sun spot first, then dig a hole twice as wide as the pot and no deeper. Our crew sets the top of the root ball level with the soil, backfills with native sand, waters it in and cleans up.
Space screen plants 6 to 8 ft apart. Mulch 2 inches, off the stems. Lee and Collier allow extra watering for new plantings.
Care after planting
- Water regularly until established, then your assigned days plus rain are enough; it tolerates dry spells but blooms best with some moisture.
- Prune lightly after a bloom flush to shape it and keep it to the size you want, and skip heavy shearing, which removes flower buds.
- Extra nitrogen means leaves over flowers, so feed lightly in spring and early fall, and not at all with nitrogen or phosphorus June 1 to September 30.
- Cover young plants on frost nights if you are inland.
Pink Powderpuff questions we hear
Does pink powderpuff attract hummingbirds and butterflies?+
Yes. The nectar-rich puffball flowers draw hummingbirds and butterflies, and it flowers on and off through much of the year. Plant it in full sun where you can watch from a patio or window, and skip pesticides that would harm the visitors.
How big does pink powderpuff get, and can I keep it smaller?+
Plan on 8 to 12 ft tall and wide if you leave it alone. It responds well to light pruning after a bloom flush if you want it smaller. Give it 6 to 8 ft of width, and avoid heavy shearing, which removes the flower buds.
How much sun does pink powderpuff need?+
Full sun for the best flowering. It will grow in a little afternoon shade but blooms less, and in heavy shade it turns leggy. Once established it handles heat and short dry spells, but it still wants regular water while it is new.
Updated October 2026
Get a planted price on Pink Powderpuff
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