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Protea ‘King White’
$35.00
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$35.00
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Protea 'King White' is a stunning evergreen shrub celebrated for its enormous creamy-white flower heads and bold architectural form. A selection of the King Protea, it is prized for its elegant appearance, long-lasting blooms, and outstanding performance as both a garden feature and cut flower.
Key characteristics:
- Size: Typically grows 1.5–2.5 m tall and wide, forming a rounded, well-branched shrub.
- Flowers: Produces exceptionally large flower heads with creamy-white to ivory bracts surrounding a soft, silvery-white center. The blooms can reach up to 30 cm across and make a dramatic statement in the garden.
- Foliage: Features broad, leathery grey-green leaves that provide year-round texture and contrast beautifully with the pale flowers.
- Growing conditions: Thrives in full sun and well-drained, low-phosphorus soils. Once established, it is drought tolerant and well suited to coastal and Mediterranean-style climates.
- Uses: Ideal as a feature plant, specimen shrub, container plant, or premium cut flower. The blooms are highly valued for fresh and dried floral arrangements.
- Wildlife value: Nectar-rich flowers attract birds, bees, and other pollinators, adding life and movement to the garden.
With its massive ivory blooms, attractive evergreen foliage, and commanding presence, Protea 'King White' is one of the most elegant and impressive proteas available, bringing a touch of grandeur to any landscape.