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Grey cottonheads Conostylis candicans
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
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Small grey tufts topped with woolly yellow flower heads in spring.
A relative of the kangaroo paws from south-west Western Australia. It forms neat tufts of silvery-grey, felty leaves, and woolly yellow flower clusters sit just above them in spring. Suits rockeries, edges and pots in dry, sunny spots.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Clusters of woolly yellow flowers on short stems.
- Leaves
- Flat, felty, silvery-grey leaves in tufts.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
- Climate
- Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and division
Planting
Full sun in very well-drained sandy soil. Space 40 cm apart.
Pruning
Remove spent flower stems and dead leaves.
Care
Water only in long dry spells; dislikes humid, wet conditions.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Haemodoraceae
- Order
- Commelinales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Coastal and near-coastal sands of south-west Western Australia.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Conostylis candicans on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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