About
Compact, bushy, evergreen shrub about 1m high with narrow green leaves tipped red, and flowerheads with red floral bracts from autumn to spring.
About the genus
Leucadendron are small evergreen trees and shrubs grown for their cone-like clusters of flowers surrounded by large, leaf-like, often colourful bracts. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruiting cones. The stems are clothed in leathery, stalkless leaves
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationIn milder areas, grow outside in poor, well-drained, neutral to acidic soil, in full sun in a warm, dry position such as a courtyard or against a south-facing or west-facing wall; in frost-prone areas, grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse, in a mix of lime-free potting compost and grit, in full light and low humidity, and water moderately during the growing season and sparingly in winter
PruningPruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs)
PropagationPropagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite under glass
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free