Adenanthos sericeus ‘Mallee Legend’ – Woolly Bush

Adenanthos sericeus woolly bush 'Mallee Legend'

Adenanthos sericeus 'Mallee Legend'

This Adenanthos cultivar provides beautiful silver downy foliage in the garden, with the advantages of also having low water needs and low maintenance needs. It is well suited for creating a low hedge, or providing interesting foliage in a flower bed and for contrast with other foliage plants. Small red flowers are borne in spring. A great plant for coastal regions, as it is salt tolerant. This plant is also known as Adenanthos sericeus ‘Dwarf’. The foliage can produce skin sensitivity or allergic reaction in some.

Family : Proteaceae

Cultivar Name: Mallee Legend

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Saline, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

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Scientific Name: Adenanthos sericeus

Common Name : Woolly Bush

Height : 2

Flower Color : Red

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects