Hakea rostrata
BEAKED HAKEA, KIDNEY BUSH
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, barrier, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, habitat, deer resistant

 
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Hakea rostrata
BEAKED HAKEA, KIDNEY BUSH
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green

Ornamental Fruit: large woody

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, barrier, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, habitat, deer resistant






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