Cordyline Australis "Green Cabbage Tree" 20Liter

🌿 Cordyline – Green

Botanical Name: Cordyline australis (Green variety)
Common Names: Green Cordyline, Cabbage Tree, Sword Palm

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📌 Product Description

The Green Cordyline is a versatile, evergreen plant known for its long, sword-shaped bright green leaves that form elegant clumps. Its upright, architectural growth habit adds vertical interest and a tropical feel to gardens, patios, and containers.

This hardy and adaptable plant thrives in South African conditions, providing a bold, low-maintenance focal point in modern landscapes, coastal gardens, or mixed borders. It pairs beautifully with colourful foliage shrubs or flowering perennials for a striking garden display.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1.5 – 3 m (can grow taller in ideal conditions)
• Spread: 0.5 – 1.5 m
• Growth Habit: Upright clumping, evergreen
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy and coastal soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser in spring for strong growth
• Maintenance:
  • Remove old or damaged leaves as needed
  • Minimal pruning required

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and temperate regions
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost-tolerant; protect young plants in colder areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Evergreen foliage with striking vertical texture
• Hardy, low-maintenance, and adaptable
• Ideal for tropical or modern garden designs
• Works well in containers or garden beds
• Suitable for coastal and urban gardens

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Feature or specimen plant
✔ Vertical accents in tropical or minimalist gardens
✔ Container planting on patios and courtyards
✔ Coastal or drought-tolerant landscapes
✔ Mixed borders with colourful shrubs and perennials