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Although Leucadendrons are native to South Africa they are grown world wide wherever a warm niche in a garden can be found. Having come from a hot climate these plants thrive in the hot spots of your garden, no frosts for these guys, they love the heat. Drought tolerant and low maintenance when the right conditions are achieved. Stunningly colourful with each stalk ending in a brightly coloured inflorescence. Leucadendrons usually reach up to aprox 1.2-1.8m high and wide. They like very well drained, acid soil and a quick cut back after flowering to maintain their shape and size. Flowers are great for picking and last well in the vase.

A striking hybrid producing attractive vibrant red and cream bracts in mid winter. Has quite a vigourous habit with the long stems being excellent for cutflower. Suited to open sunny situations in free draining acidic soils. This is a useful coastal plant. Prune to shape and size mid Spring.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

 

A foliage plant with variegated golden foliage that deepens its colour from Autumn to Spring. Great accent plant. Its golden foliage gleams in the sunshine. It has a rounded growth habit and would be great at the back of a shrubbery also. Another low maintenance plant for your garden.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

 

This small, upright, evergreen shrub is at its most delightful in winter when the flower bracts are a gorgeous shade of warm cream. Just lovely in a vase. Happiest in a sunny well drained position in acid soil. Protect from harsh frost.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

 

A lovely little evergreen shrub which provides some welcome colour in the winter months with stems of large creamy white flower bracts. Great for floral work. Happiest in a sunny well drained position in deep acid soil. Protect from harsh frost.

 

Brighten up winter gardens with this fabulous foliage shrub with stems of colourful bracts in a warm creamy yellow shade flushed with red. Happiest growing in a sunny spot - prefers well drained acid soil and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Do not be tempted to fertilize your Leucadendron with artificial fertilizers that have phosphate or high nitrogen as it will give them a fatal case of indigestion.

 

A stunning Leucadendron that looks good all year round. Stems of brilliant flame red flower bracts make a real statement and are irresistible for picking. Deserves a prominent position in a warm sheltered spot in the garden. Prefers acid soil and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Leucadendrons are low nutrient plants i.e. they don't like a lot of fertilizer especially those with nitrogen and phosphate. If in doubt leave it out.

 

A fabulous evergreen shrub for winter colour. The erect branches have dense deep green leaves that are flushed with red. The flower bracts are golden yellow deeping to deep wine in winter. Fantastic for picking. Must have good drainage and acid soil. Protect from harsh frost.

 

An erect shrub which develops and intense purplish colouring in late summer early autumn. The long slender purple stems bear yellow male flowers in late Winter/Spring. Suited to well drained soils in full sun. Prune to shape and size mid Spring.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

 

If you've got a hot dry spot in the garden that needs some permanent colour then this compact evergreen shrub could be the plant for you. Stems of leathery foliage topped off with flower bracts that turn from yellow that turn red in early spring that are perfect for picking. Protect from harsh frost. Groundcover.

 

A popular female cultivar valued for the showy rosette shaped bracts that decorate the shrub in late winter. The bracts are in tones reddish-cream and surround the small brown flower-head. Happiest in a well drained, sunny position in acid soil. Protect from harsh frost.

Do not be tempted to fertilize your Leucadendron with artificial fertilizers that have phosphate or high nitrogen as it will give them a fatal case of indigestion.