Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline australis Purple Dazzler Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Shrubs Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
A great feature architectural plant with magnificent deep purple foliage with slender a upright habit. A very hardy variety that can withstand heat and frost. Makes a great stand out feature to the landscape in the ground or a container, also looks great when planted in mass. Gets to approx 2.5m H.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Verge, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low, Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate