Pincushion hakea (Hakea laurina) | Midstorey

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, flowering
June, flowering
July, flowering
August, flowering
September, not flowering
October, not flowering
November, not flowering
December, not flowering

Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina), Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia — Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina), Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia. Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Flower of Hakea laurina (Pincushion Hakea) in Bonbeach, Victoria, Australia — Flower of Hakea laurina (Pincushion Hakea) in Bonbeach, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Ian W. Fieggen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hakea laurina — Hakea laurina. Photo: Stephen Barnett from Darwin, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Small tree with round red pincushion flowers bristling with cream styles.

Striking in winter when the crimson balls open with long cream styles. Good as a screen in dry gardens.

In the garden

Feature plant
Screening

Leaves: Leathery grey-green leaves.
Attracts: Birds
Flowers: Round crimson flower heads with long cream styles.

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun
Soil: Sandy and loam
Drainage: Needs good drainage
Frost: Light frost
Water: Very drought tolerant
Climate: Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate

Planting and care

Grown from: Seed

Where it comes from

Native to: Western Australia
Natural range: South coast of Western Australia.

Widely available.

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

Hakea laurina on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)