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Plant description
Ptilotus 'Outback Princess Poise' is a spectacular but often short-lived herbaceous perennial. It has dark green leaves and unsual pink feathery flower heads reputedly produced all year round. Good for sunny rockeries and borders or in a decorative pot. Tolerant of heat and drought when established. Needs well drained soil and resents humidity. Best in southern states. Feed with a good native fertiliser which is low in phosphorus.
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: pink
Flowering season: spring summer autumn winter
Plant size
Maximum height: 0.7 metres
Minimum height: 0.6 metres
Maximum width: 0.5 metres
Minimum width: 0.4 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
This plant will tolerate full sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Yes. Attracts: insects.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: temperate.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: well-drained.
Clay: not suitable.
Sand: well-drained.
Miscellaneous information
Native to: Australia.
Planting season: not specified.
Types of fertiliser: not specified.
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