Protea Burchellii (10 seeds)

Belongs to group called Spoon-bract sugarbushes

named after Willian John Burchell, a British explorer and naturalist

• the flowers vary from shiny, cream to pink to carmine, tipped with a black or white beard
• this is an erect, spreading shrub, 1 - 2m tall and upto 3m across
• flower heads have short flowers sunken within the long involucral bracts
• grows in varied soils, but favours richer soil
• flowering occurs in winter and flowers are excellent as cut flowers
• flowers are easy to grow and quite hardy
• sow in autumn
• does well in coastal gardens