This shrub has a short trunk with smooth wrinkled bark and many erect woody branches that form a rounded habit. It has leathery bright green oblong leaves and the orange flower-heads appear profusely on plant during late summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Leucospermum glabrum is naturally found  in South Africa growing on the Outeniqua and Tsitsikama Mountains at an altitude from 150 to 500 m (1500ft).

It prefers a well-drained peaty to sandy soil that is moderately fertile in an open sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant. 

The Outeniqua Pincushion is grown for its rounded habit and flower heads. It is planted in rockeries or along borders as a specimen and is used in patio pots for colour. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. It is a hardy plant that requires little maintenance and the flowers are used in floral arrangements. ID 2490

Leucospermum (loo-koh-SPER-mum) glabrum (GLAH-brum)

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