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Products > Cordyline australis 'Albertii'   Cordyline australis 'Albertii' - Grass Palm Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.     Habit and Cultural Information Category: Tree Family: Dracaenaceae (~Agaveaceae) Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: White Bloomtime: Spring Fragrant Flowers: Yes Height: 20-30 feet Width: 10-15 feet Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Summer Dry: Yes Deer Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F Cordyline australis 'Albertii' (Grass Palm) - A striking variegated form of Cordyline australis that forms dense clusters of arching, sword-like leaves at the end of the stems that are dark green with a pink midrib and creamy yellow edges. Can grow to be a branched 20 to 30 foot tall and 10 foot wide tree and produces white flowers in the late spring. As with other Cordyine this plant flourishes in full sun to light shade and prefers good drainage. Fairly drought tolerant but grows more lush with regular irrigation. It is hardy to around 15° F, growing well in USDA zones 9-10. San Marcos Growers first received plants of Cordyline australis 'Albertii' from Duncan and Davies in 1991 and offered it in our catalog from 1992 until 1997 at which point we could no longer source the plant from New Zealand though it is very similar, if not the same, as the plant currently available under the name 'Torbay Dazzler'.  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 Cordyline australis 'Albertii'.     [MORE INFO]