Isopogon 'Candy Cones' (Drumsticks)

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Plant description

Isopogon 'Candy Cones' is a small shrub with attractive foliage and stunning purple flower heads that are great as cut flowers. It flowers from winter to spring. A great feature plant with its interesting flowers. It needs low phosphorus fertiliser. Good as a potted specimen. Likes well drained soil and a sunny spot. Good for coastal areas.

Further reading: Top ten native plants and Best natives for pots and small gardens (articles written by native plant expert and horticulturalist Angus Stewart).

Additional plant information

Flowers

Flower colour: purple
Flowering season: spring winter

Plant size

Maximum height: 1.2 metres
Minimum height: 1.2 metres

Maximum width: 1 metres
Minimum width: 1 metres

Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance

This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is salt tolerant.

Fauna attracting?

Yes. Attracts: Birds.

Climate

This plant species will grow in the following climates: temperate.

Soil types & conditions

Loam: dry, moist, well-drained.

Clay: not suitable.

Sand: dry, well-drained.

Miscellaneous information

Native to: Australia.

Planting season: Any.

Types of fertiliser: Low phosphorus native fertiliser.

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