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Cordyline ‘Firecracker’

Cabbage palm

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Botanical name: Cordyline 'Firecracker'
Common name: Cabbage palm
Family: Asparagaceae
Plant Type: Perennial, Shrub, Evergreen

Flower colour:

White

Foliage colour:

Bronze

Cabbage palm, Cordyline australis is a stunning foliage plant, bearing spiky, variegated leaves with bold cream stripes and margins. A native of New Zealand, it makes an excellent container plant for patios and elsewhere.

Cordyline australis ‘Firecracker’ is a recent British-raised cultivar. It’s a compact plant, with evergreen purple-red leaves that are typically sharp and sword-shaped, but much narrower and shorter than other forms. Cordyline ‘Firecracker’ is ideal for growing in pots and is well suited to growing in sunny border or on the patio. Mature plants produce branches of sweet-smelling, ivory-white flowers in summer, which are extremely attractive to bees. Its autumn berries are loved by starlings.

For best results grow Cordyline australis ‘Firecracker’ in a sunny, well-drained spot away from cold winter winds. Alternatively, grow in a large container which you can move indoors in autumn.

Find out more about growing cordyline.

How to grow Cordyline 'Firecracker'

Plant size

100cm height

100cm spread
Aspect

South facing, west facing
Position in border

Middle, back

Sun exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Half hardy
Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy

Plant calendar

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Plant
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Plant	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Flowers
Flowers	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D