Compact and colourful, Leucadendron ‘Julie’ is an ideal shrub for sunny situations and well drained soils. The flowers are long stemmed, which means they are great for picking as well as making them stand out on the bush. Leucadendron ‘Julie’ is ideal for planting in groups on sunny, sloping gardens and if combined with other bushy leucadendrons will produce a garden which is fascinating for its range of colours and textures as well as providing year round interest.

In some sun baked subdivisions in areas where summer water shortages are becoming the norm, such plantings of drought tolerant, low growing shrubs are taking the place of lawns at the front of houses and the result is pleasing. Relaxing too, not having to watch the green lawn turn to a brown desert over summer. Once established, Leucadendron ‘Julie’ is drought tolerant and it doesn’t mind if soils are poor. It doesn’t need feeding and will resent too rich a diet, so don’t waste your money on fertiliser for it or other leucadendrons.