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Helpful articles
Top ten native plants. Native plant specialist Angus Stewart's top ten native Australian plants.
Green walls (or Vertical Garden). Learn how to create an amazing vertical garden wall using a variety of plants including herbs.
How to plant. Learn how to plant correctly. Planting correctly will not only get your garden off to a flying start, but it will also ensure that your plants's root systems develop as healthily as possible, maximising their long-term stability.
Five best grasses for Australian lawns. Description of the 5 best grasses for Australian lawns - including native grasses.
Plant description
The mass flower displays on a lovely, compact mounding growth habit coupled with small dark green leaves and glowing orange red everlasting flowers that attract butterflies are the outstanding features of this excellent plant. Great rockery, border or pot plant. It performs best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Keep the water up to it,e specially during the flowering period as dry soil conditions will reduce the flowering.
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: Orange Red
Flowering season: spring summer autumn
Plant size
Maximum height: 0.5 metres
Minimum height: 0.3 metres
Maximum width: 0.5 metres
Minimum width: 0.3 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Yes. Attracts: insects, particularly butterflies.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate, subtropical.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: dry, moist, well-drained.
Clay: dry, well-drained.
Sand: dry, moist, well-drained.
Soil pH: 5.5-6.5
Pests
caterpillars
Miscellaneous information
Native to: Australia.
Planting season: all year.
Types of fertiliser: low phosphorus.
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