This Adenanthos cultivar provides beautiful silver downy foliage in the garden, with the advantages of also having low water needs and low maintenance needs. It is well suited for creating a low hedge, or providing interesting foliage in a flower bed and for contrast with other foliage plants. Small red flowers are borne in spring. A great plant for coastal regions, as it is salt tolerant. This plant is also known as Adenanthos sericeus ‘Dwarf’. The foliage can produce skin sensitivity or allergic reaction in some.
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Woolly Bush
Scientific Name - Adenanthos sericeus
Family - Proteaceae
Cultivar Name - Mallee Legend
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Red
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Saline, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid
Light - Sunny
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Mound-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Feature plant, Attractive foliage
Special Uses -
Attracts Wildlife - Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
Angus Cultivar -
