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Broad-leaf drumsticks Isopogon anemonifolius
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, not flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, not flowering
Small Sydney sandstone shrub with round yellow flower heads in spring, then drumstick cones.
A neat shrub with divided, flat leaves that turn reddish in winter. Round heads of yellow flowers appear in spring, followed by grey, ball-shaped cones on stalks like drumsticks.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Round heads of yellow flowers, about 4 cm across.
- Leaves
- Flat, divided leaves, often red-tinged in winter.
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Subtropical and temperate
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Planting
Sun or part shade in sandy, very well-drained soil.
Pruning
Tip prune young plants; cut flowers for the vase.
Care
Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, if any. Water through dry spells in the first year; established plants rarely need it.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Order
- Proteales
- Native to
- New South Wales
- Natural range
- Sandstone heath and woodland of the NSW coast and ranges.
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
- Isopogon anemonifolius on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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