Leucadendron x hybrida 'Sundance'

Common Name:
Conebush 'Sundance'

Description:
Leucadendron x hybrida 'Sundance' is a bold and highly decorative evergreen shrub, grown for its striking foliage and colourful bracts rather than traditional showy flowers. This eye-catching variety features upright stems clothed in fresh green foliage, with the tips maturing into vibrant tones of golden yellow, lime, orange and soft red, particularly through the cooler months and flowering season. It provides exceptional year-round structure and is especially valued for cut flower and dried arrangement use. Well-suited to Melbourne’s climate, 'Sundance' thrives in full sun and requires very well-drained soil, performing best in low-phosphorus conditions. Once established, it is drought tolerant and low maintenance, making it an excellent choice for feature planting, native-inspired gardens, coastal gardens, and modern landscape designs.

Form:
Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
Height: 1.5–2.5 m
Width: 1.2–2 m

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Winter
Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
Yellow
Lime green
Orange
Red bracts

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Bird Attracting
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Disease Resistant
Suitable for Cut Flowers
Drought tolerant once established
Evergreen
Suitable for Coastal Gardens
Low maintenance
Suitable for Feature Planting

Toxicity:
Generally considered low toxicity, however ingestion may cause mild gastrointestinal upset in pets or humans. Sap may irritate sensitive skin.

Companion Plants:
Grevillea
Westringia
Anigozanthos
Lomandra
Kangaroo Paw
Lavandula
Euphorbia characias

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here