Leucadendron thymifolium - Malmesbury Conebush - 5 seeds

Leucadendron is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa, where they are a prominent part of the fynbos vegetation. They are evergreen shrubs or small trees growing up to 116 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, entire, and usually green, often covered with a waxy bloom, and in the case of the Silvertree, with a distinct silvery tone produced by dense silky hairs. The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences; they are dioecious, with separate male and female plants. The seed head is a woody cone-like structure, containing numerous seeds; the seed morphology is varied and reflects subgeneric groupings within the genus.

The “Malmesbury Conebush” grows to a 2m shrub and has small elliptic leaves. It flowers in spring and the flowers give off a yeasty odour. with a yeasty odour.

USDA Zone 8

Season to Sow Autumn