This variable perennial shrub forms an upright tufted habit with bluish-green strap-like leaves. It may have runners and produces white-yellow star-shaped flowers that appear in woolly clusters on a branched stem above the foliage during spring. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Conostylis aculeata is naturally found in south-west Western Australia growing on the Darling Range near Perth in well drained sand-gravelly soil. It prefers an open sunny to exposed position and is drought and frost tolerant. 

The Prickly Conostylis is grown for its tufted habit and its flowers. It is planted in small gardens against a sunny wall or in rockeries establishing from division in 1 to 2 years. It is also used in cottage gardens along borders or commercial sites along the coast or in inland regions. ID 2606

Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.

Conostylis (kon-oh-STYL-is) aculeata (a-ku-LEE-ata)

Haemodoraceae (HEE-mo-dor-AY-see-ee)