Anigozanthos Big Red

Common Name:
Kangaroo Paw 'Big Red'

Description:
Anigozanthos 'Big Red' is a bold and iconic kangaroo paw cultivar, recognised for its vivid, velvety red flowers and robust garden performance. This striking Australian native features tall, upright flower stems that emerge above clumps of strappy green foliage, creating an architectural effect in the landscape. The large, claw-like blooms appear predominantly in spring and summer, with repeat flushes into autumn when conditions are favourable. Highly attractive to birds and pollinators, 'Big Red' brings both colour and life to the garden. Bred for improved disease resistance and longer flowering, it thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and is well suited to Melbourne’s climate, showing tolerance to light frost and periods of dryness. Perfect for mass planting, feature accents, or containers, this vibrant variety adds drama and movement to both native and modern gardens.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 1–1.2 metres (in flower)
Width: 50–60 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn (intermittent with care)

Flower Colour:
Deep Red
Velvety Crimson

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Australian Native
Bird Attracting
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Suitable for Cut Flowers
Frost Tolerant (light frost)
Improved Disease Resistance

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:
Westringia ‘Grey Box’
Lomandra ‘Tanika’
Callistemon ‘Green John’
Leptospermum ‘Fore Shore’
Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Desert Flame’