Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 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/Retardant / 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.
