Gardening Plant Encyclopedia Shrub Fairy Duster By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 2, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email This little desert shrub shines in spring when fluffy pink flowers decorate the ends of its woody stems. Resembling pink puffballs, the flowers last for several weeks and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Fairy duster is a great plant for dry desert and rock gardens. It works well as an informal hedge. It will tolerate some shade, but it flowers best in full sun. Fairy Duster Overview Genus Name Calliandra eriophylla Common Name Fairy Duster Plant Type Shrub Light Sun Height 3 to 8 feet Width null to 3 feet Flower Color Pink Season Features Spring Bloom Special Features Cut Flowers Zones 10, 9 Propagation Seed Problem Solvers Drought Tolerant Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit