Leucospermum Catherinae - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds

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Leucospermum (Pincushion, Pincushion Protea or Leucospermum) is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes. They are evergreen shrubs (rarely small trees) growing to 0.5-5 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged, tough and leathery, simple, linear to lanceolate, 2-12 cm long and 0.5-3 cm broad, with a serrated margin or serrated at the leaf apex only. The flowers are produced in dense inflorescences, which have large numbers of prominent styles, which inspires the name.

Growing to 3m with yellowish-green foliage and red-gold flowers in early Summer. Make a very nice cut flower.

USDA Zone - 9

Season to Sow - Autumn

 

Leucospermum Catherinae - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds
Leucospermum Catherinae - Indigenous South African Protea - 5 Seeds