Product Name: Protea Leucospermum ‘High Gold’

Style: Exotic Flowering Shrub / Tropical Protea Garden Plant

📌 Product Description

The Protea Leucospermum ‘High Gold’ is a spectacular ornamental flowering shrub admired for its vibrant golden-yellow pincushion blooms and bold architectural appearance. This exotic evergreen plant creates a dramatic focal point in gardens, landscapes, patios, and floral displays while bringing a striking South African botanical character to outdoor spaces.

Known for its unique globe-shaped flowers with radiating golden styles, the ‘High Gold’ variety produces eye-catching blooms that contrast beautifully against its leathery green foliage. Its long-lasting flowers are highly attractive to pollinators and are also prized for fresh-cut and dried floral arrangements.

As a hardy low-maintenance shrub, Leucospermum ‘High Gold’ thrives in sunny well-drained conditions and is ideal for Mediterranean, coastal, indigenous, and water-wise garden designs.

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📏 Size & Specifications

• Correct Botanical Name: Leucospermum cordifolium ‘High Gold’
• Common Names: Pincushion Protea, High Gold Protea
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Habit: Upright bushy shrub
• Foliage: Leathery green evergreen leaves
• Flower Colour: Bright golden-yellow
• Flower Type: Large pincushion-style blooms

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🏛️ Best Placement Conditions

• Location: Suitable for outdoor gardens and large decorative containers
• Light Exposure: Prefers full sun
• Surface: Best planted in well-draining sandy or loamy soil
• Exposure: Ideal for coastal gardens, indigenous landscapes, Mediterranean gardens, patios, and feature planting areas

Maintenance

• Water regularly during establishment period
• Once established, relatively drought tolerant
• Avoid poorly drained or waterlogged soil
• Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth
• Feed sparingly with low-phosphorus fertiliser if required
• Protect from severe frost conditions

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Stunning exotic golden pincushion flowers
• Excellent cut flower and dried flower plant
• Attracts birds, bees, and pollinators
• Evergreen architectural foliage
• Drought tolerant once established
• Ideal for indigenous and water-wise gardens
• Creates a bold tropical and Mediterranean landscape effect

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Indigenous and Mediterranean gardens
✔ Feature flowering shrub planting
✔ Patio and courtyard containers
✔ Coastal and water-wise landscapes
✔ Cut flower production
✔ Pollinator-friendly garden designs