Hakea laurina - Pincushion Hakea - 10 seeds
Hakea laurina or Pincushion Hakea is a quick growing dense small evergreen tree to 5m with long leaves that, when new, look as if they have been dusted with gold.
It is a delight in bloom with rounded pincushion flowers which commence as cream or white and later turn pink, then red with creamy styles protruding from them. It makes a long lasting and effective cut flower, they make a very attractive showing in Autumn and Winter, they produce copious quantities of nectar and attract honey eating birds and bees.
This is a very decorative shrub for ornamental planting.
Pincushion Hakea prefers cooler temperate to semi tropical climates with preferably lower humidity, is frost tolerant to - 7°C and smog tolerant and generally they are easy to grow in any good, well drained soil. Once established they are drought resistant, plant in a sunny semi-shaded position in Autumn or Spring.
10 premium quality seeds shipped on receipt of cleared funds.