Red powderpuff, Calliandra haematocephala, sometimes called pink powderpuff is a fall- to winter-blooming shrub or small tree that is root-hardy in the Victoria area and lends a pop of color to winter ...

Twenty years ago, I’d have hesitated to encourage gardeners throughout Central Florida to install red powderpuff, an extra-large shrub from Bolivia. That’s because this cool-season bloomer is ...

Several members of the attractive Calliandra genus grow well in Hawaii. Red powder-puff is one of the common names for the Calliandra haematocephala; another is lehua haole. Both names make sense when ...