Protea repens South African This is a great plant

This is a great plant to add winter colour to a garden with it's dark red stems and Golden buttery yellow bracts which appear early in the year and are very striking

It prefers well drained moisture retentive acidic soil in full sun

The narrow leaves have serrated edges

Hardy to -6c

Protea repens South African This is a great plantThe sugar bush Protea. This name was because the nectar was collected in the 19th century and reduced down to form a thick syrup used for coughs and chest complaints. it has an upright habit with pale green leathery leaves. These are long and narrow and give a contrast to the juvenile coloured stems which can be quite red in colour. The flowers will appear once the plant reaches about four or five years old. These can be white, pink or red, but the