Botanical Name: Common Names:
Leucadendron stelligerum Gypsy Silver Conebush,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Upright Narrow
Description:
Superb densely foliaged shrub with upright branching, a great choice for screening and hedging. Grows approx 2.5m tall and 2m wide. Masses of yellow flowers appear throughout Spring and are followed by ornate silver cones in early Summer. Foliage shimmers silver in the sun.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Silver
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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