This is a compact new type of pincushion hakea that features a spectacular display of flowers through the winter, at a time of year when not much else is flowering. The red and white pincushion flower heads make this a wonderful candidate as a feature shrub in the garden, however, its dense growth habit also makes it a good plant to use as an informal screen around property boundaries. A good way to prune this plant is to cut the odd stem for indoor decoration when it is in flower as this will also help to maintain a more compact habit.
Hakea ‘Stockdale Sensation’
Family : Proteaceae
Cultivar Name: Stockdale Sensation
Plant Type : Large shrub
Width : 2
Flowering Time : Winter
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading
Soil Moisture : Well-drained
Special Uses : Cut flower, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Playground friendly
Scientific Name: Hakea
Common Name : Hakea
Height : 3
Flower Color : Cream, Red
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Container growing, Flower garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects