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Products > Anigozanthos 'Harmony'   Anigozanthos 'Harmony' - Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.   [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Perennial Family: Haemodoraceae Origin: Australia (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Yellow Bloomtime: Spring/Fall Parentage: (A. flavidus x A. pulcherrimus) Height: 4-6 feet Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Anigozanthos 'Harmony' (Red-Yellow Kangaroo Paw) - Upright evergreen perennial plant with 2-3 feet tall sword-like foliage and 4-5 feet tall wands of yellow flowers with reddish stems in spring-fall. Plant in a sunny and open position in the garden in well-drained soils. Irrigate regularly and fertilize in spring (not heavily and keep phosphorus on the low side). Fans only flower once and need to be cleaned out after the flowering period so remove the old leaves down to as low as possible at the end of a season. Care should be exercised that the new emerging fans are not damaged. Treat for snails. Hardy to about 25-30 degrees F. Attracts hummingbirds. This early Anigozanthos flavidus x A. pulcherrimus cultivar was hybridized by pioneering kangaroo paw breeder Keith Oliver at Lakkari Native Plant Nursery, and for many years it reigned as the best red and yellow cultivar. From 1996 until 2006 also grew the similar 'Yellow Gem', which was a great plant as well, but 'Harmony' had better name recognition and was our preferred red and yellow cultivar. In 2005 we began trials on some of Keith Oliver's later hybrids and discovered how durable the slightly shorter 'Gold Velvet' was. Because of its slightly smaller size and its longevity that we decided in 2015 that it was the only yellow and red cultivar we would continue to grow.  The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Anigozanthos 'Harmony'.     [MORE INFO]