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Products > Adenanthos detmoldii 'Metallica'   Adenanthos detmoldii 'Metallica' - Yellow Jugflower      Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) Origin: Australia (Australasia) Flower Color: Yellow & Orange Bloomtime: Winter/Spring Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-5 feet Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Adenanthos detmoldii 'Metallica' (Yellow Jugflower) - Medium sized upright growing shrub to 6 feet tall with near equal spread. It has narrow gland dotted leaves arranged spirally on the upright stems that are at first slightly hairy but glabrous with age. The slightly hair tubular yellow and orange flowers appear along the stems near the branch tips from mid winter until late spring. Plant in full coastal sun to dappled shade inland in medium to well drained soils and irrigate occasionally. This species is regarded as being at risk in the wild. It is known to occur in a very restricted area in damp sandy flats at bottom southern tip of Western Australia. It is profusely flowering and attractive to nectar feeding birds. This species was described by Baron von Mueller, a German born Australian government botanist and Director of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens. He named this plant after his good friend William Detmold.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]