Hardiest Western Australian native kangaroo paw, forming tall clumps of strap leaves topped by 2 m stems of fuzzy yellow-green to red tubular flowers shaped like kangaroo paws. Parent of most modern hybrids.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 9–11 | −6.7 °C to 10 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H3 | −5 °C to 1 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 9 | −1 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 3–7 | −5 °C and warmer | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Endemic to southwestern Western Australia — adapted to wet winters and dry summers
- Distinct from the genus-level Kangaroo paw entry already in the database (`kangaroo-paw`, Anigozanthos spp.) — A. flavidus is the specific hardiest species
- Parent of most modern garden hybrids — the ‘Big Red’, ‘Bush Gems’, ‘Landscape’ series are all built on A. flavidus for hardiness
- Outstanding honeyeater forage
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