(Seed Grown)
Show of hands who appreciates the lumping and splitting of plants, the second after learning their name... Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? No one? Exactly. So let me introduce you to Hakea coriacea, which is now Hakea francisiana, but because I'm 1. a slow learner and 2. stubborn, it will remain listed here as Hakea coriacea. Tantrum complete.
 
So why grow this character? It's easy in most soils, fast growing, can handle some cold, flowers during the brrr months of the year, and helps out your neighborhood pollinators when there are few choices available. The flowers do great in the vase, too. Call it what you will, this is a great plant.
 
Flower Color: Peach/Pink
Bloomtime: Late Winter to Spring
Height: 10-14 feet
Width: 6-12 feet
Exposure: Sun
Soil Type: Good to Average Drainage
Cold Tolerance: 18-22f
Irrigation requirements: Low to Medium