Anigozanthos ‘Bush Matilda’ – Kangaroo Paw

A good medium sized kangaroo paw with yellow flowers, which are great for cut flowers and to attract nectar feeding birds to the garden.  Easy care plants, simply pull off any leaves that get brown to tidy, and once flowering has finished, cut back each leaf fan to the ground. Or if the plant is well established, the whole plant can be cut back for fresh new growth. Not phosphorus sensitive, so any fertilizer is fine. Be sure to water adequately when budding up, but otherwise drought tolerant.

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Family : Haemodoraceae
Cultivar Name: Bush Matilda
Plant Type : Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like
Width : 0.7
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen
Soil Moisture : Well-drained
Special Uses : Cut flower, Fast growing
Scientific Name: Anigozanthos hybrid
Common Name : Kangaroo Paw
Height : 1
Flower Color : Yellow, Gold
pH Level : Acid, Neutral
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Flower garden, Wildflower meadow
Light : Sunny
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Nectar eating birds, Other insects