Acaena saccaticupula 'Blue Haze'

New Zealand burr

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Key info

Plant type

Hardy perennial

Flower colour

Red

Feature

Flowers

Hardiness

Hardy

Skill level

Beginner

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Plant details

An excellent plant that is vigorous and evergreen, with grey-blue foliage shaded bronze at the margins. The spherical flower-heads are followed by dark red burrs, with pinkish-red spines in mid-summer.

Family: Rosaceae

Genus: Acaena

Species: saccaticupula

Cultivar: Blue Haze

Plant type: Hardy perennial

Flower colour: Red

Foliage colour: Grey

Feature: Flowers

Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade

Soil: Well-drained/light

Hardiness: Hardy

Skill level: Beginner

Height: 15cm

Spread: 100cm

Time to plant seeds: September to October

Flowering period: July to August


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