This plant has a large habit, and the flowers are also quite tall. A tough plant, which gives good garden performance. It has vibrant bicoloured red and yellow flower on highly branched stems. Flowering season limited to spring to summer. Feed well, and ensure it gets enough water when it is budding up, otherwise the flowers can abort. Each stem flowers once, so after the blooms are finished, cut that fan back to the base to tidy the plant.
Anigozanthos ‘Yellow Gem’ – Kangaroo Paw
Family : Haemodoraceae
Cultivar Name: Yellow Gem
Plant Type : Grass or grass-like, Clumping perennial
Width : 1
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix
Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Column-shaped
Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Cut flower, Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly
Scientific Name: Anigozanthos
Common Name : Kangaroo Paw
Height : 2
Flower Color : Yellow, Red
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Courtyard, Container growing, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny, Light shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies