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Urchin Dryandra

Dryandra praemorsa
Urchin Dryandra
Image by: Kevin Sparrow

A large fast-growing shrub with yellow to yellowish pink flowers and green lobed leaves with short spikes and a chopped off appearance. This shrub grows up to three metres with the flowers occuring at the end of the wooly branches, these flowers are popular as cut flowers.

Form
Height
2-3m
Flowering Time
  • Winter
  • Spring
Plant Origin
Native
Maintenance
  • Low
Light
  • Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Tolerates
  • Sandy Soil
  • Dry conditions
  • Some Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
  • Birds
  • Nectar and Pollen
Natural Occurence
Bush Tucker Plant
No