Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2-4' x 4-5'
Natural Growth Habit: Upright
Native To: Hybrid, South Africa
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: Red / Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Winter
Special Features: Attracts Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #3, #10
Sunset Garden Zones: 16,17, 20-24, H1
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9-11
Leucadendron ‘Red Gem’ is a South African, hybrid shrub known for its green leaves with red tips and bronze winter color. Features red/yellow flowers (bracts) in winter/spring. Ideal for full sun in well-drained, sandy, or rocky soil. Needs frost protection below 20°F. Avoid low phosphorus fertilizer. Perfect for screens or containers and suitable for low-water Mediterranean-style landscapes. Fire resistant.
Leucadendron ‘Red Gem’ is a South African, hybrid shrub known for its green leaves with red tips and bronze winter color. Features red/yellow flowers (bracts) in winter/spring. Ideal for full sun in well-drained, sandy, or rocky soil. Needs frost protection below 20°F. Avoid low phosphorus fertilizer. Perfect for screens or containers and suitable for low-water Mediterranean-style landscapes. Fire resistant.
