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Adenanthos meisneri
Notes

Uses: A highly ornamental but hardy foliage plant. Use singly for accent as a foreground shrub or group planted as a low screen or wind-break in verges, nature-strips, parks and reserves.
Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.
Tolerant of moderate coastal exposure.
Requires well-drained soils and responds well to pruning.

  • Height 0.5-1.5m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Adenanthos meisneri
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, 2nd line coast, Plains
  • Soil Texture Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Moderate frost, Salt spray, Wind
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Red
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Flower Type Tubular
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)