Safari Sunset conebush

Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’

New Zealand-bred Leucadendron hybrid (L. salignum × L. laureolum) with upright stems carrying narrow leaves and showy wine-red bracts at the tips through autumn and winter. The world’s most planted ornamental Leucadendron.

Hardiness ratings

Safari Sunset conebush hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–10 −12.2 °C to 4.4 °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 3–6 −5 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Bred in New Zealand and now the standard commercial Leucadendron cultivar worldwide
  • WARNING: Phosphorus sensitive
  • Premier cut-flower Leucadendron — coloured bracts last 3–4 weeks in the vase
  • Hardier than most pure Leucadendron species, suiting warm temperate Mediterranean and Australian gardens

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Reference

Safari Sunset conebush on Wikipedia