Pseudopanax ferox Yellow Flowers lavender purple flowers on short

lavender purple flowers on short stalks appear in August to September

Gritty well-drained soil and winter protection when temps below 20 threaten

the blades grow to 2 ft by 2 ft

Sun for best color but very adaptable to shade

For sun to part shade with regular summer water and fertilizer

Pseudopanax ferox Yellow Flowers lavender purple flowers on shortOne of those cool dinosaur plants found down Kiwi way that catches the eye and triggers the lust gene in plant geeks and adventurous gardeners. Juvenile leaves are dark brown, long, very narrow, stiff, and saw toothed, growing downward from a central stem odd indeed. Slow growing, trees reach 20 ft in 20+ years, only then producing adult foliage, shorter, wider, and green. Sun to dappled or bright shade and regular summer water. Frost hardy in USDA