Stylidium armeria 'Raptor Pink'

Common Name:
Pink Trigger Plant

Description:
Stylidium armeria ‘Raptor Pink’ is a compact and eye-catching Australian native perennial valued for its vibrant pink flower spikes and neat, tufted foliage. This improved cultivar of the native trigger plant produces masses of bright pink blooms held on slender upright stems above dense rosettes of narrow green leaves. Each flower features the distinctive “trigger” column typical of Stylidium species, which rapidly snaps forward when touched, aiding in pollination. Flowering occurs generously through spring and summer, creating a colourful display that attracts bees and other pollinating insects. ‘Raptor Pink’ thrives in Melbourne’s climate when planted in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, particularly sandy or light soils. It performs beautifully in rockeries, native garden beds, borders, and containers where its delicate flowers can be appreciated up close. Low growing and relatively low maintenance, it is well suited to cottage-style plantings, native landscapes, and pollinator-friendly gardens.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 30–40 cm
Width: 25–35 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Bright pink

Key Attributes:
Australian native
Suitable for Pots
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Suitable for Rockeries
Suitable for Borders
Low Maintenance

Toxicity:
No known toxicity to humans, dogs, cats, or livestock.

Companion Plants:
Chrysocephalum
Scaevola
Brachyscome
Dianella
Lomandra
Leptospermum (dwarf varieties)

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here