Aciphylla subflabellata (Spaniard)

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained, gritty, preferably neutral to slightly acid soil in an open, sunny site. Benefits from some afternoon shade in areas with hot summers. Avoid poorly drained soil. In areas with high humidity, its best sited in a windy, exposed position.

Suggested uses

Gravel, Architectural, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Erect flower stem, Rosette, Dense

Native to

New Zealand

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Handle carefully as leaves are sharp and panicles are covered in long, sharp-pointed spines.