King Protea Pink

Protea cynaroides is a woody shrub with thick stems and large dark green, glossy leaves. Most plants are one metre in height when mature, but may vary according to locality and habitat from 0.35 m to 2 metres in height. The "flowers" of Protea cynaroides are actually flower heads with a collection of flowers in the centre, surrounded by large colourful bracts. The flowerheads vary in size, from about 120 mm to 300 mm in diameter. Large, vigorous plants produce six to ten flower heads in one season, although some exceptional plants can produce up to forty flower heads on one plant. The colour of the bracts varies from a creamy white to a deep crimson, but the soft pale pink bracts with a silvery sheen are the most prized.

TYPE	PROTEA
Description	Cynarodis
Flowering time	Jul-Oct
Height (m)	1.5
Width (m)	1.5
Container plant
Flower/Foliage Colour	Pink
Attract Birds & Bees
Suitable as Cut flowers
Frost tolerant
Drought tolerant once established