Ebony Conebush
$31.00 Original price was: $31.00.$9.30Current price is: $9.30.
1000 in stock
SKU: Dv74RQpC6S
Category: CRAFTSMEN PICKS
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Allow soil to dry between waterings.
SIZE: Reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | Add year-round, eye-catching contrast, with dramatic black foliage topped by small cone-like flowers surrounded by a ray of showy, deep-red bracts in winter. An easy-care and waterwise option. Loves hot sun and lean, well-drained soils, but is less demanding than most of its relatives, even tolerating some clay. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Winter |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Black |
| Companion Plants | Phormium (Phormium); Aeonium (Aeonium); Crassula (Crassula); Ice Plant (Delosperma); Agave (Agave); Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos) |
| Care Instructions | Provide lean, very well-drained, sandy to loamy soil. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Fertilize sparingly – benefits from an occasional iron supplement; avoid fertilizers containing phosphorus. Prune occasionally to encourage dense growth. |
| History | Discovered as a sport growing from Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’. ‘Ebony’ is a female variety. |