This upright to prostrate shrub has slender reddish brown branches that form a compact bushy habit. It has dark green rigid needle-like pointed leaves and the pinkish tube-shaped flowers appear in a cluster amongst the foliage during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Adenanthos pungensis naturally found in south-west Western Australia in the Avon wheatbelt north of Albany growing on sand dunes and rocky hillsides.

It prefers an open to expose sunny position and grows in poor, very well-drained white, grey or pink sand and is drought and frost tolerant.

Spiky Adenanthos is grown for one of its growth habits, flowers and spiky foliage. The shrub form is planted along garden borders is a low screen or as a specimen in a large rockery. The prostrate form is used as a ground cover in garden beds or on embankments. It has also grown as a spill-over above retaining walls and is ideal for arid gardens. It is suitable for inland and coastal regions and establishes in 3-4 years. It may be difficult to obtain outside its native region requiring a specialist nursery. ID 3806

Adenanthos (a-den-AN-thos) pungens (PUN-gens)

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