Cordyline, Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm 'Red Fountain'

Cordyline

Genus
Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Camarillo, California

Lawndale, California

Los Angeles, California

San Anselmo, California

San Jose, California

San Leandro, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Brunswick, Georgia

Flowood, Mississippi

Shaftsbury, Vermont

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Marin, CA (Zone 9b) | April 2010 | positive

This plant keeps its dark color beautifully. Mine was planted in a pot in October, and now, end April, in 9B, it has sent up a flower sta...Read More

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North Bennington, VT | December 2009 | positive

In looking for this plant for quite some time, I've come to find that it is known/trademarked as Red Fountain in Australia and New Zealan...Read More

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