Leucadendron Ebony in a black nursery pot with near-black burgundy foliage and plant tag, white background
Leucadendron shrubs with bright red bracts and grey-green foliage massed in a garden
Backlit Leucadendron Ebony shrub with dark burgundy leaves and red new growth in a garden
Leucadendron Ebony in a 140mm pot showing the size delivered

Leucadendron 'Ebony' (Small 140mm pot)

$18.50

Leucadendron 'Ebony' is a real statement plant, with glossy, near-black burgundy foliage that deepens in colour through the cooler months and is topped with rich red bracts from late winter into spring. A sport of the popular 'Safari Sunset', it brings striking year-round contrast against green and silver plants. Once settled in, it handles frosts down to around -7°C and needs little water, making it a hardy pick for a sunny Canberra garden with good drainage.

  • Mature size: approx. 1.5m high x 1.5m wide
  • Foliage: Evergreen, glossy near-black to deep burgundy
  • Flowers: Deep red bracts, late winter to spring
  • Growth habit: Dense, upright, rounded shrub
  • Position: Full sun
  • Climate: Frost tolerant to around -7°C once established; drought tolerant
  • Water needs: Low once established
  • Soil: Free-draining, low-phosphorus soil. On heavy Canberra clay, dig in gypsum clay breaker and plant on a slight mound. In pots, use Native Osmocote Potting Mix.
  • Feeding: Sensitive to phosphorus, so use a native fertiliser only: Osmocote Native in spring, or Neutrog Bush Tucker as a liquid feed. Avoid general fertilisers and manures.
  • Maintenance: Low. Needs well-drained soil and a low-phosphorus (native) fertiliser only. Trim after flowering to keep it bushy
  • Ideal for: Colour contrast in borders, feature planting, pots, informal hedges and cut foliage

Leucadendron 'Ebony' is a real statement plant, with glossy, near-black burgundy foliage that deepens in colour through the cooler months and is topped with rich red bracts from late winter into spring. A sport of the popular 'Safari Sunset', it brings striking year-round contrast against green and silver plants. Once settled in, it handles frosts down to around -7°C and needs little water, making it a hardy pick for a sunny Canberra garden with good drainage.

  • Mature size: approx. 1.5m high x 1.5m wide
  • Foliage: Evergreen, glossy near-black to deep burgundy
  • Flowers: Deep red bracts, late winter to spring
  • Growth habit: Dense, upright, rounded shrub
  • Position: Full sun
  • Climate: Frost tolerant to around -7°C once established; drought tolerant
  • Water needs: Low once established
  • Soil: Free-draining, low-phosphorus soil. On heavy Canberra clay, dig in gypsum clay breaker and plant on a slight mound. In pots, use Native Osmocote Potting Mix.
  • Feeding: Sensitive to phosphorus, so use a native fertiliser only: Osmocote Native in spring, or Neutrog Bush Tucker as a liquid feed. Avoid general fertilisers and manures.
  • Maintenance: Low. Needs well-drained soil and a low-phosphorus (native) fertiliser only. Trim after flowering to keep it bushy
  • Ideal for: Colour contrast in borders, feature planting, pots, informal hedges and cut foliage