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Cordyline red varieties are among the most striking and versatile plants you can add to your New Zealand garden. Beloved for their dramatic foliage, these plants feature bold red to burgundy leaves that add instant impact to garden beds, containers, and modern landscaping designs. Whether you're looking to create a low-maintenance focal point, add vibrant colour to tropical plantings, or introduce year-round interest, a cordyline red is the perfect solution. Their hardy nature, architectural form, and dazzling colours make them an ideal choice for both urban and rural gardens across Aotearoa.

Cordyline australis 'Red Star' plants with fabulous dark red-purple foliage.

Cordyline Red Star

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Cordyline 'Red Star' is a popular evergreen plant renowned for its striking, deep red, sword-like leaves, which add a strong architectural form to New Zealand gardens. It grows to around 2 metres tall and forms a clumping habit, making it ideal for borders, containers, or as a feature plant. 'Red Star' thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Hardy and low-maintenance, it tolerates light frosts and coastal conditions with ease.

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Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Flaxes
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 1.20 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Shade
Garden uses: Containers, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native, Tropical
Cordyline Showoff with green foliage growing by a shop against a black wall.

Cordyline Showoff

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Cordyline 'Showoff' is a vibrant, clump-forming variety renowned for its striking, variegated foliage in pink, red, and green, which adds instant impact to New Zealand gardens. Growing to around 1–1.2 metres tall, it forms a compact, tidy shape perfect for borders, containers, or accent planting. This evergreen plant thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. Hardy to light frosts and tolerant of coastal conditions, 'Showoff' is a low-maintenance choice for year-round colour.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 60 cm
Garden uses: Containers, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Tropical
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Why Choose Cordyline Red for Your Garden?

Cordyline red varieties are prized not only for their intense colour but also for their adaptability. They thrive in a range of conditions—from coastal winds to urban heat—and require minimal maintenance once established. With their upright growth habit, cordyline reds provide excellent structure in mixed borders and work beautifully in contemporary planting schemes. Their resilience means they look stunning all year round, holding their colour even in the cooler months when many other plants fade.

Top Cordyline Red Varieties

Discover the most popular cordyline red options to suit every style and space.

Cordyline Red Star

One of the most popular choices, Cordyline Red Star is known for its elegant, slender leaves and deep red tones. It's a reliable performer that looks stunning as a specimen plant, hedge, or potted accent. If you want a dramatic, low-maintenance landscaping feature, this is a top pick.

Cordyline Showoff

Brighten your garden with Cordyline Showoff, prized for its vivid colouring and slightly arching form. This variety brings an extra burst of red to your planting scheme and pairs beautifully with green or gold-leaved companions.

Cordyline 'Can Can'

Cardyline 'Can Can' is a standout for those who love multi-toned foliage. Its vibrant red and pink new growth matures to deep burgundy, offering changing interest through the seasons. It’s perfect for adding a playful touch to courtyards or patios.

Cordyline australis

While Cordyline australis, our native cabbage tree, is best known for its green or bronze foliage, some cultivars develop rich red tones—especially in full sun. These stately trees add New Zealand character to large gardens.

Cordyline Electric Star

If you’re craving a real showpiece, Cordyline Electric Star delivers a shock of electric red, pink, and green stripes. This lively option adds fun, modern flair to borders and decorative planters.

How to Grow Cordyline Red

Cordyline red plants are as easy-care as they are beautiful. Choose a sunny to part-shaded position in well-drained soil, and water regularly as they establish. Once settled in the garden, cordylines are drought-tolerant and will thrive with little attention. They’re also suitable for container planting—just remember to water and feed potted plants more often. For the best colour, ensure your cordyline red has ample sunlight.

Add Drama to Your Landscape

Cordyline reds are perfect for coastal gardens, modern landscaping, and subtropical schemes. Use them in pots, as screening, or even to frame a front entrance. With so many varieties—including Cordyline Red Star and Cordyline Electric Star—it’s easy to find the right hue and style for your space.

Explore your favourites, and let the striking foliage of cordyline red bring lasting vibrance to your New Zealand garden.

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