Cordyline Sundance
Cabbage Tree
Quantity:
In Stock
Sold out
Common Name: Cabbage Tree
Latin Name: Cordyline australis 'Sundance'
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: Summer/White to tan flowers appear high above the foliage in long drooping panicles (once mature)
Hardiness: Half hardy
Eventual height/spread: 2.5m x 1m
Special features: An evergreen exotic, structural plant with wide green leaves and a deep red flush to the base of each leaf. Grows into a small palm-like tree in time
This cordyline has an upright, palm like appearance. It has very green sword-like strap leaves with a thin stripe of pink-red down the midrib and along the leaf base. 'Sundance' flourishes in full sun to light shade and prefers good drainage. Fragrant white flowers bloom on clusters on mature plants in the summer. It is drought tolerant, which makes it perfect in patio planters and tubs.