Cabbage palm
Cordyline australis
Cabbage palm is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 250 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 9a-11b, RHS H3 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 250 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 9a to 11b and rated H3 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants.
Border Builder uses Cabbage palm's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to edge in front
- African lilyto edge in front
- African lily 'Northern Star'to edge in front
- Blue Fescueto edge in front
- Fountain Grass 'Hameln'to edge in front
- Golden Currantto edge in front