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Burrendong Beauty

Hakea "Burrendong Beauty"
Burrendong Beauty
Image by: Kevin Sparrow

A medium spreading shrub with stiff oval shaped leaves and clusters of pink globular shaped flowers that grows up to 1.5 metres tall. This shrub prefers an open sunny position in well drained soil and is a great feature plant in the garden or pot. It attracts nectar eating birds, bees and other insects to the garden with its profuse flowers in winter and spring and can provide bird and lizard refuge.

Form
Shrub
Height
1-2m
Flowering Time
  • Winter
Plant Origin
Native
Maintenance
  • Low
Light
  • Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Tolerates
  • Sandy Soil
  • Acidic Soils
  • Dry conditions
  • Some Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
  • Birds
  • Lizard Habitat
  • Nectar and Pollen
Natural Occurence
Hybrid cultivar
Bush Tucker Plant
No