Leucadendron salignum

Shrubs

Bushy evergreen shrub about 1.5m tall, with red stems covered in green, flushed red leaves and greenish-yellow or orange-red floral bracts, produced from late spring to late in autumn

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Proteaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Leucadendron are small evergreen trees and shrubs grown for their cone-like clusters of flowers surrounded by large, leaf-like, often colourful bracts. Both male and female plants are needed to produce fruiting cones. The stems are clothed in leathery, stalkless leaves
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Temp S Africa

How to Grow

Cultivation

In milder and frost-free areas, grow in well-drained, neutral to acid soil, in full sun in a warm, dry position such as a courtyard or against a south-facing or west-facing wall; in frost-prone areas, grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse, in a mix of lime-free potting compost and grit, in full light and low humidity. Water moderately during the growing season and sparingly in winter

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Cut flowers
  • Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs)

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free