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Sea urchin hakea Hakea petiolaris
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, flowering
- May, flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Grey-leaved hakea with round pink-and-cream flowers like sea urchins in autumn and winter.
A tough shrub or small tree with broad grey-green leaves. Its round flower heads, pink to crimson with long cream styles, look like sea urchins and appear along the old wood in the cooler months.
In the garden
- Leaves
- Broad, oval, grey-green leaves.
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Round heads of pink to crimson flowers with long cream styles.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and grafting
Planting
Full sun in sandy, free-draining soil. Best in dry-summer climates; in humid areas choose a grafted plant or give it the best-drained spot you have.
Pruning
Tip prune young plants to make them bushier. Trim after flowering if needed.
Care
Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, if any. Avoid summer watering once established; prone to root rot in wet soil.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Order
- Proteales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Granite outcrops and woodland 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
- Hakea petiolaris on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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