Leucospermum Reflexum - Skyrocket Leucospermum -Rare Rocket Pincushion - 3 Seeds

Leucospermum reflexum is a large rounded shrub that is assigned to the family Proteaceae. It is an endemic species that can only be found in the southwest of South Africa It grows from a single trunk and its branches are covered in smooth grey bark. The heads consist of mostly dark orange (rarely pale yellow) 4-merous flowers, from which long, identically colored styles emerge, which are directed straight down during flowering. It is called rocket pincushion or skyrocket leucospermum in English and perdekop (horse head) in Afrikaans. It flowers from the end of August to December. Picture credit : Andrew Massyn - Kirstenbosch Gardens