Proteas

Leucadendron Safari Sunset is a dense-growing shrub that produces a stunning mass of burgundy and gold flowers throughout late summer, autumn and winter. With long stems and strong roots, this vigorous and hardy variety is perfect for cut flowers. Safari Sunset looks at home in display pots or in garden beds - bringing colour and contrast to your landscape. 

Soil: Well-drained native soil mix. If you have clay soils, use mounds to plant into to facilitate drainage.
Conditions: Prefers full sun, These plants are coast, heat, drought and frost tolerant once established.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m  

The exquisite Protea cynaroides King White is a truly outstanding ornamental shrub, prized for producing some of the largest and most spectacular blooms in the plant world. In spring, it reveals one of nature’s true marvels – magnificent white flower heads that can reach up to 30cm in diameter. Each bloom is a masterpiece of structure and symmetry. Layers of broad, creamy-white outer bracts surround a dense, textured centre of silvery stamens, creating an intricate pattern that gives the flower its regal presence. King White is not only breathtaking in the garden, where it makes a dramatic feature plant, but also exceptional in containers on patios and courtyards. Its long-lasting blooms are highly prized in floral arrangements, bringing elegance and architectural beauty indoors.

Soil: Well-drained soils. 
Conditions: Sunny open position. Drought and coastal tolerant. Mildly frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m

The exquisite King Pink Protea is a simply outstanding ornamental shrub. In spring, the King Pink exhibits one of nature's true marvels - stupendous pink velvety flowerheads that reach up to 30cm in diameter. It is the intricate pattern created by the outer bracts and the inner stamens which combine to create one of nature's gems. The fabulous flowers are a treasure in the garden, on the patio and in flower arrangements. 
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Soil: Well-drained soils. Create a mound for planting if the soil is heavy/clay.
Conditions: Sunny open position. Drought and coastal tolerant. Mildly frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m

Protea Honeyglow – a radiant jewel for your garden, blending captivating beauty with robust performance. Honeyglow mesmerises with its large, golden-yellow blooms that glow with a warm, honey-like radiance with a striking pink centre. These spectacular flowers, blooming from late winter through spring, provide a continuous display of vibrant colour and intricate texture that will capture and delight the senses. The long-lasting blooms of Protea Honeyglow are ideal for cut flower arrangements and makes a versatile landscaping solution.

Soil: Well-draining native soil mix.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, coastal and light frost tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m  

Phylica Hydra is a striking evergreen shrub admired for its soft, feathery foliage in shades of lime green, silver-grey and blue-green, creating a light and airy texture in the garden year-round. From late winter through spring, elegant silver-cream flower bracts appear along the stems, adding further interest and making it highly sought after for floral work and dried arrangements. This hardy, low-maintenance shrub performs beautifully in a range of garden styles including coastal gardens, native-inspired landscapes, rockeries, borders and decorative pots. Its naturally dense habit also makes it suitable for informal low hedging or mass plantings where texture and softness are desired. The long-lasting stems retain their colour and form for many weeks, making them exceptional for fresh or dried cut flower displays.

Soil: Prefers well-drained soil. If you don't have well-drained soil, create a mound for planting. 
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1.5m