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Products > Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'   Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' - Safari Conebush    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) Origin: South Africa (Africa) Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Red & Yellow Bloomtime: Winter/Spring Parentage: (Leucadendron salignum x laureolum) Height: 8-10 feet Width: 6-8 feet Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset' (Safari Conebush) - This is a vigorous, tall and erect grower to over 8 feet tall. The flowers on L. 'Safari Sunset' differ from those on L. 'Red Gem' in that the bracts surrounding the central female cone start out coloring red in summer and by winter are a deep wine color. In late winter 'Safari Sunset' takes on a yellow coloring in the center of the bracts while still retaining the red on the outer surfaces. As with L. 'Red Gem', L. 'Safari Sunset' is a tough cultivar that can handle frost, alkalinity and clay soils. This is an excellent candidate for cut foliage harvesting. This plant originated in New Zealand in the 1960's and was the result of crossing Leucadendron laureolum with L. salignum.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]