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Leucadendrons: the sleeping giants |
All Genus Leucadendron |
Female flower, seed & Cone Characteristics |
Male flower, seed & Cone Characteristics |
Foliage & Bract Characteristics |
Product availability by month. Foliage availability |
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| k | Large silver seedpods. Yellow flowers | Golfball-sized silver cones. Yellow flowers | Large Silver leaves. | Feb. - May flowers, pods, cones | |
| k | Cones sliver-grey. Foliage below cone turns red. | Yellow, ivory & white flowers | Bracts turn white, cream, yellow & red | Dec. - March flowers March - May cones | |
| k | Bracts & flowers pale yellow-green Tulip-like. | Bright yellow bracts with large red male head. Single to multiple heads. | Bracts creamy green to bright red. Foliage green with red edges. | Feb.-March flowers | |
| k | Small red cones | Butter yellow, scented flowers. | Star-shaped bright yellow bracts. 6ft bamboo-like foliage. | Jan.-March flowers | |
| k | 1" silver cones | Tiny yellowish pompom clusters. | Grayish-green linear twisted (whorls) foliage. | Dec. - April Showy bracts | |
| k | Green to pink cones surrounded by bright yellow bracts. | Bright yellow male head surrounded by bright yellow bracts. | Soft green foliage. Bright yellow bracts. Very showy. | Dec. - April Showy bracts | |
| k | Sea green grayish cones. | Small, light yellow flowers. | Thin, delicate green leaves. | Dec. - May flowers & cones. | |
| k | Shiny, sea green cones with silver hair | Very bright yellow bracts, cupping small yellow flowers. Very showy. | Gray-green leaves. Very showy bright yellow bracts. | Nov. - May flowers | |
| k | Cone-like flower head (purple, red, brown). Opens to fluffy, white plume. | Prolific small plume-like golden flowers line the stem. | Dark-Gray with brown tips. | Feb. - May flowers & cones. |
| No significant difference between male and female. Both have large, colorful bracts. Light, clear red in summer, wine in winter, then golden yellow. | Foliage dark green with wine flush. Outstanding colored bracts. | Year - round w/foliage darkening into winter |
| k | Green cones with burgundy shades. | Yellow male heads surrounded by light-colored bracts. | Light green foliage turning to yellow bracts. | Dec. - May flowers | |
| k | Small red cone with colored bracts around. | Round red flower head. | Small pointed leaves. Yellow, red and pink bracts. | Feb. - May flowers | |
| k | Deep crimson 1" cone surrounded by ivory bracts. Very flashy. | Yellow pompons | Pale green leaves, Outstanding red, pink bracts. | Feb. - May flowers | |
| Small, silver cones, yellow bracts. | Small, yellow flowers | Ivory to yellow bracts. Silver-haired small leaves clothe serpentine stems. Great for infill. | Dec. - May flowers |