Cordyline Red Star
Cabbage Tree
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Common Name: Cabbage Tree
Latin Name: Cordyline australis 'Red Star'
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: July to August/flowering spike is long and slender with small fragrant flowers
Hardiness: Half hardy
Eventual height/spread: 6m x 2m
Special features: Elegant spiky plant with reddish purple, vertical leaves which curve out slightly.
This popular, palm-like tree has arching, sword-like, deep red leaves, retained throughout the year. Mature trees produce dramatic white flower spikes that smell exquisite. It's an ideal focal point plant for a sunny, protected border, patio or for the exotic garden. In frost-prone areas it's best grown inside a warm greenhouse or conservatory during the winter.