Cordyline 'Red Star' is a bold feature plant with spiky, sword-like leaves in a rich burgundy-red that holds its colour all year. It brings instant structure and contrast to pots, courtyards, modern or native-look gardens, and is stunning against green foliage or grasses. Slow growing and low-fuss, it handles dry spells once established; give young plants a little shelter through their first Canberra winter.
Mature size: approx. 1.5-3m x 1m over many years; slower and smaller in pots
Foliage: long, strappy burgundy-red leaves in a starburst rosette
Flowers: grown for its foliage; mature plants can produce scented cream flower sprays
Growth habit: upright rosette that slowly forms a trunk
Position: full sun to part shade (best colour in sun)
Climate: tolerates frost once established; protect young plants from hard frosts
Water needs: low to moderate; needs good drainage
Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
Maintenance: remove old lower leaves as needed
Ideal for: feature pots, courtyards, modern and native-look gardens
Cordyline 'Red Star' is a bold feature plant with spiky, sword-like leaves in a rich burgundy-red that holds its colour all year. It brings instant structure and contrast to pots, courtyards, modern or native-look gardens, and is stunning against green foliage or grasses. Slow growing and low-fuss, it handles dry spells once established; give young plants a little shelter through their first Canberra winter.
Mature size: approx. 1.5-3m x 1m over many years; slower and smaller in pots
Foliage: long, strappy burgundy-red leaves in a starburst rosette
Flowers: grown for its foliage; mature plants can produce scented cream flower sprays
Growth habit: upright rosette that slowly forms a trunk
Position: full sun to part shade (best colour in sun)
Climate: tolerates frost once established; protect young plants from hard frosts
Water needs: low to moderate; needs good drainage
Soil: Well-drained soil improved with compost. Break up heavy Canberra clay with gypsum clay breaker. In pots, use Osmocote Premium Potting Mix.
Feeding: Osmocote All Purpose in spring, or Yates Dynamic Lifter for an organic feed. Seasol at planting and through summer helps with heat stress.
Maintenance: remove old lower leaves as needed
Ideal for: feature pots, courtyards, modern and native-look gardens
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We're Canberra locals who know plants, and we know what grows well here. Every order is hand-picked and hand-delivered by us, so you get real people who care about getting your plants right.
Alongside garden favourites like hedges, trees and shrubs, we stock a wide range of natives and special varieties that can be hard to track down in Canberra. Each plant is chosen to cope with Canberra's frosts and dry summers. Every plant page lists its mature size, frost tolerance and simple care tips, so you know what will thrive before you buy.
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