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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Cream |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Parentage: (Lavandula floridum hybrid) |
| Height: 4-8 feet |
| Width: 4-5 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Leucadendron 'Pisa' - This is a vigorous grower, becoming a dense, evergreen erect shrub to 7 feet tall with silvery grey-green leaves that twist along the length of the leaf, a characteristic that can identify this cultivar when out of bloom. The "flowers"consist of lime-sulfur bracts surrounding a large silver female cone in spring. Plant in full sun, in well drained soil and avoid over fertilizing - don't use fertilizer with phosphorus. Water moderately to occasionally. This plant takes seaside conditions and is frost hardy (down to approximately 20 degrees F). The name Pisa comes from the leaning Tower of Pisa and alludes to this plants habit of leaning in the wind.
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.
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