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aka Conebush

Beautiful, medium sized shrub with grey green leaves and red tips. Bright red cone is produced in spring with the surrounding leaves turning a bright yellow. Can be grown as a cut flower shrub, hedge or screen. Needs to be pruned when young as branches can become twisty and unbalance the plant.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

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aka Leucadendron

An erect shrub with coppery red bracts which in mid-winter develop a cream inner bract. As the bracts age they take on a further coppery red tone. Free flowering on long stems ideal for Cutflower. Suited to full sun in well drained acidic soils.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.

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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. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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This easy to grow evergreen shrub is very well named. The green foliage is tipped with red new growth and the bracts are a fiery red with touches of cream. Always looks good, lovely to pick for those of you who like to do so. Loves the sun and good drainage but not harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Leucadendron

A very attractive foliage shrub with large creamy-yellow, tulip shaped, flower bracts that are at their best in winter. Loves a sunny well drained spot with protection from harsh frost. Prefers soil that is on the acid soil. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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An outstanding variety of Leucadendron with large rich yellow /red bracts and a compact bushy habit. Great for floral work. Happiest in a sunny, well drained position with acid soil and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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aka Leucandendron

A highly ornamental shrub for a well drained hot spot in the garden. Green-gold foliage topped off with tulip shaped golden flower bracts that tipped with crimson in winter. Great for floral work. Happiest in deep acid soil with protection from harsh wind and frost. Evergreen.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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A compact little shrub that brings welcome colour to the winter garden. The erect branches are topped off with bright red star shaped flower bracts in winter. Great for picking. Happiest in well drained acid soil with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen. PVR SHM128.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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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.

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aka Leucadendron

A delightful compact evergreen shrub to add colour to the shrubbery. The starry flower bracts have attractive red tips which deepen in colour during winter. Great for picking. Happiest in a well drained sunny position in acid soil. Protect from harsh frost.

Avoid fertilisers but will respond well to compost or peat.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland