Cordyline 'Red Star'

RHS Plant Profile

cabbage palm 'Red Star'

Synonyms

Cordyline australis 'Red Star'

Palms Trees Shrubs

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A compact, evergreen perennial palm, shrub or tree used for its striking dark bronze-red and cream striped variegated leaves. Creamy-white fragrant flowers are produced in the summer followed by berries in the autumn. An excellent addition to patio pots and containers or a tropical border

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 10–20 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Cordyline are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or anrrowly lance-shaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers followed by small. spherical berries
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. See cordyline cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by removing well-rooted suckers in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Mediterranean climate plants
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

No pruning required. Old, dead leaves can be pulled away from the base

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects

Diseases

May be susceptible to cordyline slime flux and honey fungus (rarely)