Hakea victoria
Royal Hakea
Royal not only in name but in stature, with uniquely variegated foliage bound to give your garden the WOW factor.
A sparsely branched upright shrub from 1.5 - 3m high offers incredibly unique leaves. This species has distinctive reticulate venation throughout the broad stiff foliage and produces a wonderful gradient colour with the leaves beginning orange, turning yellow then green as you move towards the apex. The leaves are alternating along the column-shaped main stems - this is where you can find the inconspicuous creamy white flowers (July - October) nestled in the axillary attachment points.
Grow it at home
- Tough and hardy, thrives in full sun with good drainage
- Nectar-eating bird, bee and butterfly attracting
- Incredibly ornamental
- Can grow quite rapidly in ideal soils
- Pruning will encourage new growth, however, wait for establishment and lightly prune after flowering
- Foliage and flowers can be used as cut flowers
- Excellent screening/windbreak plant
- Low maintenance plant suited to a coastal garden.
Find it in Kings Park
Find this species in the garden surrounding the Education building.
Out in the wild
This species can be found on the southern-most coastline form Fitzgerald National Park to Esperance.
Find it in nurseries
Kings Park Favourites are produced in partnership with Domus Nursery and are available for purchase in retail garden centres and hardware stores throughout WA.
