Anigozanthos hybrid Amber Velvet

Common Name:
Kangaroo Paw 'Amber Velvet'

Description:
Anigozanthos hybrid 'Amber Velvet' is a striking and elegant kangaroo paw variety, known for its warm amber-orange flowers with a soft velvety texture. A member of the Velvet Kangaroo Paw range, this cultivar offers improved disease resistance, strong upright flowering stems, and extended flowering throughout the warmer months. From late spring into autumn, 'Amber Velvet' produces vibrant tubular blooms on tall stems that rise above a neat clump of strappy green foliage, creating an architectural and colourful display. The flowers are highly attractive to nectar-feeding birds and pollinators, making it a valuable addition to habitat-friendly gardens. Well-suited to Melbourne’s climate, it thrives in full sun, prefers free-draining soils, and tolerates light frost and dry conditions once established. With its rich, earthy tones and long flowering season, 'Amber Velvet' brings a bold yet refined look to native, Mediterranean, and contemporary landscapes.

Form:
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 60–80 cm (in flower)
Width: 40–60 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer
Flowers in Autumn (repeat flowering in warm conditions)

Flower Colour:
Amber
Burnt Orange
Golden Copper

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

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:
Lomandra ‘Tanika’
Grevillea ‘Coconut Ice’
Westringia ‘Mundi’
Dianella ‘Little Rev’
Leucophyta brownii (Cushion Bush)