This shrub is upright with slender woody stems that form a bushy habit. It has dark green needle-like leaves and the white to pink tube-shaped flowers appear in clusters from winter to spring and are followed by woody fruit.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Hakea verrucosais naturally found inland in south-west Western Australia. It prefers very well drained, moderately fertile sandy soil in an open sunny position and tolerates drought and high temperatures but is frost tender.

This Hakea is grown for its flowers and habit. It is planted in small gardens as a screen or specimen plant and used in parks or bushland settings. It establishes in 2 to 4 years and is suitable for inland or arid gardens requiring sharply drained soils and attracts birds. ID 1840

Hakea (HĂK-ee-a) verrucosa(ver-roo-KO-sa)

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