About
Protea pulchra is an evergreen South African shrub producing the characteristic leathery leaves and showy, ornamental flowerheads with petal-like bracts of the genus. A beautiful and rewarding protea for a frost-free, sunny, well-drained garden.
About the genus
Protea are evergreen shrubs or trees with leathery, simple, entire leaves and dense terminal clusters of tiny, four-petalled flowers surrounded by large, showy, petal-like bracts in an enormous range of sizes and colours. Grown in frost-free, sunny, well-drained gardens.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.