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Anigozanthos 'Big Red'
Kangaroo Paw
Notes

Uses: As a taller vertical accent in mixed beds or planted en-mass in median strips, verges and roundabouts.
Flower stems to 2m
Hybrid: (A. manglesii x A. flavidus tetraploid) x (A. rufus x A. flavidus tetraploid). Bird and butterfly attracting.
Requires well-drained soils.
Note: Fire retardant plant as per SA Country Fire Service, contact for further information.

  • Height 1-2m
  • Spread 1-1m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Haemodoraceae
  • Botanical Name Anigozanthos 'Big Red'
  • Common Name Kangaroo Paw
  • Habit Clumping
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Fire, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Red
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Strap-leaved