Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'

Also Known As

Safari Sunset Conebush

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 8'
W: 10'

planting zones

9a-11

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Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' plant details

Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In fall, spring and winter red flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and low water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: proteaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 10 FT wide, 8 FT tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall, spring and winter
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, exotic, hedge, tropical-looking, xeric, year-round-interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low

Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Bushy and densely branched shrub to 10' bearing multi-colored flower bracts through fall and winter. The showy bracts open a pale shade of red, blush deep wine, then pale from the center to golden-yellow toward the end of the season. Garden origin.

By: Native Sons

Wow! Start your own florist shop by harvesting the beautiful red bracts of this plant, which persist all through late fall, winter and spring. Even without the bracts, the new growth is an attractive silvery-red. This large shrub may reach 8' tall by 10' wide or more, and benefits from occasional light pruning to make it more dense and reduce long, rangy stems. One of the oldest Leucadendron cultivars, as well as one of the easiest to grow, 'Safari Sunset' is also one of the most widely produced members of the Proteaceae for use in floral arrangements. It needs good drainage and sun, but fortunately it is one of the least fussy South African Proteas. Established plants can endure temperatures down to around 20 °F.