Leucospermum Cordifolium ‘High Gold’ Live Plant – 1 Ft Tall, 1 Gallon Pot, Outdoor Shrub

Overview

Introduce a spectacular display of color and texture to your outdoor space with the Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold live plant. This impressive shrub, also commonly known as the Pincushion Flower, is celebrated for its truly unique and eye-catching golden-yellow, dome-shaped flowers that resemble pincushions. Originating from South Africa, this Leucospermum variety is a vigorous grower, developing into a beautiful upright form that can reach up to 5 feet in height with a spread of 6 feet. It’s a fantastic specimen plant for xeriscaping or coastal gardens, thriving in conditions where many other plants might struggle. Each Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold plant is carefully cultivated to ensure robust growth and is shipped as a healthy 1-foot tall specimen in a 1-gallon pot, ready to establish quickly in its new home. Its distinctive floral structure and evergreen foliage make it a standout choice for gardeners seeking both beauty and resilience.

The botanical name Leucospermum Cordifolium ‘High Gold’ perfectly describes its heart-shaped leaves and brilliant golden blooms. This particular cultivar is prized for its intense color and strong growth habit. If you’re looking for a plant that offers a dramatic visual impact and requires relatively low maintenance once established, this Pincushion flower plant is an ideal selection. It brings an exotic flair to any garden design and is a favorite among florists for its long-lasting cut flowers. This live plant is a testament to nature’s artistry, providing a continuous source of admiration throughout its blooming season. Its architectural form and vibrant hue ensure it will be a conversation starter in any garden setting.

Key Benefits

The Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold offers a multitude of benefits that make it a highly desirable addition to various garden styles. Its unique characteristics contribute to both aesthetic appeal and environmental resilience, making it a smart choice for the discerning gardener.

• Stunning Floral Display: The most prominent feature is its distinctive, vibrant yellow dome-shaped flowers. These ‘pincushion’ blooms provide an exotic and captivating visual interest, making the plant a focal point in any landscape. They are also excellent for cut flower arrangements, lasting a long time in vases.
• Drought Tolerance: Once established, this drought tolerant shrub requires minimal watering, making it an ideal choice for water-wise gardens, xeriscaping, or regions with drier climates. This reduces maintenance and conserves water resources.
• Low Maintenance: Beyond its initial establishment period, the Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold is relatively easy to care for. It generally doesn’t require extensive pruning or constant attention, allowing gardeners more time to enjoy its beauty.
• Attracts Pollinators: The bright, nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for various pollinators, including birds and bees, contributing to the biodiversity and health of your garden ecosystem. This supports local wildlife and promotes a thriving garden environment.
• Evergreen Foliage: This shrub maintains its attractive green foliage year-round, providing continuous texture and structure in the garden even when not in bloom. This ensures your garden looks vibrant and alive throughout all seasons.
• Unique Protea Family Plant: As a member of the Proteaceae family, it offers a distinct aesthetic that sets it apart from more common garden shrubs. Its unique form and flowers bring an exotic and sophisticated touch to the landscape, appealing to those who appreciate unusual flora.
• Versatile Landscape Use: Ideal as a specimen plant, in mixed borders, or for mass planting in larger areas. Its upright growth habit and impressive blooms make it suitable for various garden designs, from contemporary to Mediterranean-themed gardens, and serves as an excellent yellow flowering shrub.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold is straightforward if you provide the right conditions, mimicking its native South African environment. This protea family plant thrives in full sun exposure, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day to produce its best blooms and maintain a healthy growth habit. Good air circulation is also important to prevent fungal issues. While it is a drought-tolerant shrub, especially once established, consistent watering during its first year will help it develop a strong root system. After establishment, water deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Overwatering is a common cause of failure for Leucospermum, so ensure excellent drainage.

The ideal soil for Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold is well-draining, acidic, and low in phosphorus. A sandy loam or decomposed granite mix is often recommended. Avoid heavy clay soils that retain too much moisture. When planting, amend the soil with plenty of organic matter like compost to improve drainage, but ensure it’s a phosphorus-free compost. Fertilize sparingly, if at all, and always use a specialized fertilizer for Proteaceae plants, which are sensitive to phosphorus. A slow-release, low-phosphorus fertilizer applied in spring can encourage blooming. Pruning should be done after flowering to maintain shape and encourage bushiness; avoid cutting into old wood. Protect young plants from frost if temperatures drop below 30°F (approx -1°C), as this plant is not cold hardy.

Common problems for this yellow flowering shrub include root rot from overwatering or poorly draining soil, and nutrient deficiencies if the wrong type of fertilizer is used. Keep an eye out for pests like scale insects or mealybugs, though they are generally not a major issue for healthy, well-sited plants. Ensuring proper cultural conditions – ample sunlight, excellent drainage, and appropriate soil – is key to a thriving Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold. With the right care, this unique plant will reward you with its spectacular blooms for many years.

Size & Details

The Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold is a live plant that arrives at your doorstep as a healthy, actively growing specimen. Each plant measures approximately 1 foot tall from the base of the soil to the tip of its tallest stem, providing a substantial start for your garden. It is carefully rooted and shipped in a 1-gallon nursery pot, ensuring its root system is well-established and ready for transplantation. This allows for a smooth transition into your garden soil or a larger container.

This particular variety is known for its moderate to fast growth rate, and under optimal conditions, it can mature into an upright shrub reaching an impressive height of up to 5 feet with an equally generous spread of 6 feet. The distinctive yellow dome-shaped flowers typically emerge in late winter to spring, offering a spectacular show when many other plants are still dormant. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round interest. This drought tolerant shrub is a long-lived plant, providing years of beauty and a unique architectural element to your landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold plant get? A: This Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold is shipped at approximately 1 foot tall. When mature, it can grow to an impressive 5 feet tall and spread up to 6 feet wide, forming a beautiful upright shrub.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: The plant is shipped in a healthy 1-gallon nursery pot, providing a well-established root system for successful transplanting into your garden or a larger container.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold is primarily an outdoor plant, thriving in full sun conditions. It is not cold hardy below 30°F, so in colder climates, it may need winter protection or be grown in a container that can be moved indoors.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This shrub requires full sun, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, to ensure vigorous growth and abundant flowering.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Once established, the Pincushion flower plant is considered relatively low maintenance, particularly due to its drought tolerance. The key is proper soil drainage and avoiding phosphorus-based fertilizers.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold live plant will arrive carefully packaged, healthy, and actively growing, ready to be planted in your garden.
• Q: How often should I water this drought tolerant shrub? A: After its initial establishment period (first year), water deeply but infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings. It is highly drought-tolerant.
• Q: When does the Leucospermum Cordifolium High Gold bloom? A: This yellow flowering shrub typically blooms from late winter through spring, providing a stunning splash of color when many other plants are dormant.
• Q: What kind of soil does it prefer? A: It thrives in well-draining, acidic soil that is low in phosphorus. Sandy loam or a mix with good drainage is ideal. Avoid heavy clay soils.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This plant is not cold hardy below 30°F (approx -1°C). If you are in USDA zones below 9, it may require protection or be grown as a container plant that can be brought indoors during colder months.