Botanical Name: Common Names:
Anigozanthos flavidus Landscape Scarlet Kangaroo Paw, syn Bush Endeavour,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Green, strappy leaved tufting perennial with bright scarlet red flowering stems approx 2m tall appearing in Spring and through Summer. This Kangaroo Paw is bred for great performance in a wide range of conditions. Best planted en-mass for impact.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Haemodoraceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate