protea plant varieties
Protea plant varieties offer incredible diversity and beauty, making them a favourite among New Zealand gardeners. Known for their striking blooms and unique foliage, proteas are both resilient and visually captivating, perfect for adding texture and colour to your landscape. From bold statement flowers to compact shrubs that suit smaller gardens, there’s a protea plant variety to suit every outdoor space. On this page, you’ll discover some of the most popular protea plant varieties available, tips for growing them in New Zealand’s climate, and suggestions for getting the most out of these remarkable plants.
Prostanthera Eddington Blue (Mint Bush Plant)
Prostanthera Eddington Blue is an evergreen shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. It features small and glossy, green leaves which are highly aromatic. The foliage is complemented with masses of small, blue flowers in spring as it grows to 1 m tall and the same wide. Prostanthera Eddington Blue is commonly included in a mixed planting, used in borders, or planted anywhere the beauty and fragrance of this plant can be enjoyed.
Portulaca Pazzaz Sunset (Moss Rose Plant)
Portulaca Pazazz Sunset, commonly known as the Moss Rose plant, is a low-growing perennial with fabulous flowers. Bright orange and yellow flowers are produced continuously through spring and summer. There are borne off trailing, succulent stems which are host small, green leaves as it grows to 10 cm tall and 50 cm wide. Pazazz Sunset is commonly mass planted in borders, planted to trail over the side of wall or spill out onto a path, included in rock gardens, planted around outdoor living areas, or maintained in a container. It is well-suited to being grown in a hanging basket and being brought indoors during flowering.
