Compact spreading Cape conebush with narrow grey-green leaves often flushed red or yellow in autumn and winter, and small cone-like flower clusters surrounded by colourful bracts.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How 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
- Native to the Cape Floristic Region — widespread and the most variable conebush species
- WARNING: Phosphorus sensitive
- Hardier than most Leucadendron species — among the most reliable for warm-temperate gardens
- Parent of many cultivars in the cut-flower trade
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