This shrub has an erect stems that form an irregular rounded habit that thickens with age. It has oblong grey-green leaves and the spherical red tube-shaped flowers appear in rounded clusters that are upright at first then drooping from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Leucospermum reflexum is naturally found in Cedar Berg Mountain on the Western Cape of South Africa growing in well-drained slightly acid moderately fertile soils. It prefers a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender. 

Rocket Pincushion is grown for its flowers and planted in small to medium size gardens as a specimen or in a shrub borders. It produces excellent flowers for cutting that are long lasting and will establish in 2 to 3 years requiring little maintenance and can be grown in pots and tubs on the coast and inland. ID 1517

Leucospermum (loo-koh-SPER-mum) reflexum (ree-FLEKS-um)

Proteaceae (pro-tee-AY-see-ee)
Protea Family