Leucospermum 'Veldfire' - 5 gallon plant

Veldfire Pincushion
Family: Proteaceae • Natural distribution: South Africa • Plant type: Shrub • Lifespan: Perennial • Size: 4 to 6 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide • Flowering season: winter to summer • Attracts pollinators: bees, birds, beetles • Flower color: yellow • Prefers: full sun • Water requirements: no to little • Drought tolerant: once established • Hardiness: 25°-30° • Soil: well-drained, acid • Suitable for: specimen, screen, focal point, barrier, cut flower, rock garden • Evergreen
Hybrid of L. conocarpodendron × L. glabrum.Large (3 1/2" long by 2 inches wide) dark green leaves that have red on the dentations at the leaf tip. From gray cone-like structures emerge the 4-inch-wide flower heads with yellow erect anthers and red "ribbons" (these form the ball of the flower) that are present from late winter through spring into early summer. No phosphorus fertilizer. Low fertilizer needs oeverall.