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Lomatia ferruginea

Also Known As

Fern tree
Fuinque
Romerillo

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'
W: 30'

planting zones

9a-10b

Lomatia ferruginea plant details

Lomatia ferruginea is a broadleaf evergreen tree with green foliage. In spring and summer red and yellow flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lomatia ferruginea

Plant type: tree
Plant family: proteaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 30 FT wide, 15 FT tall
Flowers: red and yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, showy, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lomatia ferruginea

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From rainforests of Argentina and Chile, evergreen tree, 15 ft wide x 30 ft tall, with divided dark-green, fern-like leaves on brown felty stems. Clusters of red & yellow flowers in leaf axils, in summer. Cold hardy in USDA zones 9-10. A show stopper of a plant for those familiar with Gre robusta or soak oak this appears as a miniature form of such with leaves and stems lightly indumented (Is that a word?) with silky golden to chocolate fur, the minutely dissected leaves are adorned with honey white flowers tinted orange in spring and early summer. Typical of the protea family it is -- and can collapse in particularly hot soils. So Pacific Coast, this is for you.