Ceratopetalum gummiferum 'Red Red Christmas' (Red Red Christmas NSW Christmas Bush)

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 'Red Red Christmas' (Red Red Christmas NSW Christmas Bush) is a vibrant Australian native cultivar celebrated for its brilliant and long-lasting festive colour. This select form of the New South Wales Christmas Bush features the same attractive, toothed foliage as the species but produces particularly intense red calyces that develop after the small, creamy-white flowers fade. The colour display begins in early summer and deepens through the Christmas period, creating a spectacular show that can last for several months. The plant has a graceful, open growth habit.

Ideal as a feature plant, for screening, or for cut flowers, 'Red Red Christmas' thrives in well-drained, slightly acidic soil and full sun to part shade. It responds well to pruning after flowering to maintain a compact shape. This cultivar is particularly valued for its profuse and vivid red display, making it a quintessential Australian plant for summer and Christmas colour.