Pincushion Protea grows well for those who pay attention.

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Pincushion Protea

Leucospermum cordifolium

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Water—
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryflowering shrub
Growth habitshrub
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehalf hardy
Height3–6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Water—
Drainage—
Soil ph min—
Soil ph max—
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant—
Container ok✓
Spread—
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✓
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✓
Dried flower✓
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.