Cordyline

Cordyline australis

Palm-like New Zealand evergreen with strappy leaves and a clear trunk that develops over years.

Hardiness ratings

Cordyline hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–11 −12.2 °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 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 4–7 0 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Tolerates wind, salt and poor soil
  • Frost-damaged plants often resprout from the base

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Cordyline on Wikipedia