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Isopogon anethifolius

narrow-leaf drumsticks

An upright shrub to 2m tall with narrow, needle-like, divided leaves less than 1mm in diameter borne on reddish stems. Globular yellow flowerheads up to 4cm in diameter comprising individual flowers arranged in a spiral pattern are borne in spring and early summer and are followed by grey cones

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Ultimate height

1.5–2.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Proteaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Isopgon is a genus of mainly small, evergreen shrubs from Australia. Leaves are leathery and flowers cone-like. Larger species make excellent unusual specimen plants.
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows best in a well-drained acid or neutral soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Low Maintenance
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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