Botanical Name: Common Names:
Leucadendron laureolum salignum Ebony Conebush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded, Upright
Description:
Intense year-round dark foliage with red flowers throughout autumn and winter that make lovely floral arangments. A fantastic companion plant to native gardens. Can make a stunning hedge and attractive contrasting plant for any garden. Ideal for low maintenance and low water use gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Verge
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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