Hakea victoria – Royal Hakea

With stunning foliage colours, this hakea from West Australia is a real head turner. It is a tall and slim shrub, growing to around 2-3 metres tall and around a metre wide. The leathery leaves are sharply serrated and are in colours of dark green, yellow, orange and red. It is at its best in less humid areas where it develops the best foliage colour, and prefers a sunny spot in well drained soil.

Hakea victoria - Royal hakea
Hakea victoria - Royal hakea
Hakea victoria - Royal hakea

Family : Proteaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Sandy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage, Spreading, Column-shaped, Variegated

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower

Scientific Name: Hakea victoria

Common Name : Hakea

Height : 3

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies