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Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl' (Dwarf Pink Kangaroo Paw) - Upright perennial plant with foot tall narrow sword-like light green foliage. From spring to fall (nearly year-round along coast) appear the bright pink tubular flower buds that flare open at tips like a small paw. The flowers are held on branching pink woolly stems to 1 to 2 feet tall.
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. Hardy and evergreen to about 25 degrees F and will resprout after being knocked down by temperatures as low as 20° F. This cultivar has proven to be a very durable dwarf Kangaroo paw. It is great for edging, a rock garden or in containers. Attracts hummingbirds.
Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl' is a complex hybrid combining Anigozanthos humilis, Anigozanthos bicolor and Anigozanthos flavidus that was created by Angus Stuart. We grew it continuously from 1999 until we closed our nursery in 2025.
The information displayed on this page about Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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