A medium sized shrub with reddish stems, holding large rounded green leaves and bearing huge dinner plate sized pink flowers. Attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Botanical Name
Protea Cynaroides
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Jolly Joker'
A beautiful variegated variety that will add a blaze of colour to your garden in late autumn and winter. Great cut flowers. Suitable for gardens with well-draining soil. Or plant in a pot. Water regularly initially.
The hardiest of all proteas, and well suited to low maintenance, low water use gardens (water well initially) with well-draining soil. Spectacular exotic-looking flowers in summer - perfect as cut flowers.
This genus is an excellent garden plant, as a focal point or planted in groups, and provides stunning long-stemmed cut flowers. They produce large orange flowers in Spring and turn a vibrant red colour after flowering. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens and equally beautiful as a container plant. Also commonly known in Afrikaans as “Speldekussing”
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium 'Clockwork Orange'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1m W
Position
Sun to Semi-Shade
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Burgundy Sunset'
This shrub is native to the Eastern and Western Cape and does well in sandy soil. It has a spectacular bronze colour and produce yellow feathery flowers in spring to summer.(November to February). Ideal for low maintenance, water-wise gardens. Also known as “Geelveer” in Afrikaans.
An unusual male hybrid, produces showy red foliage in early spring and into summer. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens, once established.
Botanical Name
Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum x Salignum 'African Spice'
The mass display of flowers on this shrub is sure to catch the eye. Dark orange flowers in spring will attract birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium 'Memory'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun to Semi-Shade
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Cordifolium/Patersonii x Tottum/Glabrum 'Anouk'
Deep orange flowers cover this plant in spring and summer attracting birds to your garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens or containers. Great cut flower. Do not fertilize. Pick all flowers to maintain shape.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium/Patersonii x Tottum/Glabrum 'Anouk'
Amy is a stunning, medium sized and compact shrub, which will provide masses of bi-colour foliage from winter through to spring. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Purple Haze is a small evergreen shrub with silvery purple coloured foliage in winter and silver cones at Christmas. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Water well to establish. Great for cut flowers.
This unique flowering plant is also known as “Pride of Franschhoek”. It displays exquisite, delicate white to pink coloured flowers during its flowering season from July to October. It does well as an ornamental plant in the garden and is also a firm favourite of the cut flower trade. This stunning specimen is best grown in a pot.
The sight of these shimmering silver proteas is one of nature's finest. The light-reflecting leaves shine silver and feels silky. Suitable for gardens with well-draining soil. Water regularly initially.
Botanical Name
Leucadendron Argenteum
Growth Expectancy
7m -10m H x 3m-5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Semi- Water Smart
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Lineare x glabrum 'Tango'
A tall growing Leucospermum, ideal for screening or hedging. Bears bright orange flowers in spring. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Also makes a lovely cut flower.
This variety will delight and brighten your garden with vibrant rouge coloured flowers in spring. Will attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
One of the more unusual of the Bruniaceae, with it's green baubel shaped inflorescence on red wax-like peduncles. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens, once established.
Botanical Name
Berzelia Intermedia
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
No
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Lineare x Cordifolium 'Succession'
Succession is a tall growing variety, with dark orange, almost red flowers in early spring from August to September. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens or containers. Makes great cut flowers.
This delicate cone bush produces star-shaped leaf clusters, which change colour from green through pink to yellow. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
This lovely compact shrub flowers easily from late summer to spring. It's colour changes form orange to pink over this period making it a fantastic plant for gardens or containers. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Large clusters of orange red flowers, which flower prolifically in spring. A stunning shrub that will bring beautiful colours and birds to your garden.
Bears beautiful orange flowers in spring. Can tolerate moderate frost. Will attracts birds to the garden. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens. Great cut flower.
Botanical Name
Leucospermum Cordifolium 'Ayoba® Orange'
Growth Expectancy
1.5m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Pin Cushion | Leucospermum Cordifolium x Patersonii 'Raziya'
Medium-sized, dense shrub covered in marble-sized red cones in early summer, up to Christmas. Lovely silver foliage. Ideal for low maintenance, low water use gardens.
Botanical Name
Leucadendron Laxum Hybrid 'Jubilee Crown'
Growth Expectancy
2m H x 1.5m W
Position
Sun
Water Smart
Yes
Indigenous
Yes
Conebush | Leucadendron Salignum x Laureolum 'Golden Tulip'