🌿 Leucadendron Harlequin – Eye-Catching Colour All Year Round
Bring bold, natural colour into your Toowoomba garden with the vibrant Leucadendron Harlequin — a stunning evergreen shrub renowned for its vivid foliage and year-round interest. Native to South Africa but beautifully suited to the Darling Downs climate, this hardy Proteaceae family member is a drought-tolerant, low-maintenance garden gem that thrives in Toowoomba’s well-draining soils and full sun conditions.
🌺 Features & Benefits
Stunning Foliage Colour – Leucadendron Harlequin boasts a unique combination of deep green leaves flushed with burgundy tones, intensifying through autumn and winter. Bracts turn bright red and yellow around flowering season, offering exceptional contrast and colour.
Compact Growth Habit – Grows to around 1.5 metres high and wide, making it ideal for small gardens, feature beds, native landscapes or stylish container displays.
Low Water Requirements – Once established, Harlequin performs brilliantly in dry conditions, making it a perfect choice for water-wise gardeners across the Toowoomba region.
Cut Flower Favourite – Excellent for fresh or dried arrangements thanks to its long-lasting bracts and architectural form.
Pollinator Friendly – Attracts native bees and beneficial insects, contributing to a healthy garden ecosystem.
🌱 Ideal For:
Native and water-wise gardens
Contemporary or Mediterranean-style landscapes
Low-maintenance borders and rockeries
Pots and raised planters for patios and courtyards
Coastal and inland gardens across South East Queensland
🌤️ Growing Notes for Toowoomba Gardeners
Leucadendron Harlequin thrives in Toowoomba’s mild summers and cool, dry winters. Plant in a full sun position with well-draining soil — sandy or gravelly soils are ideal. Avoid clay or overly rich soils, and steer clear of phosphorus-heavy fertilisers. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense growth. It’s frost-hardy and well-suited to the region’s elevation and temperate conditions.
Planting Tip: For best performance in Toowoomba’s winter-dry conditions, incorporate gypsum or sandy loam into heavy soils before planting to improve drainage.
🪴 Product Details:
Botanical Name: Leucadendron salignum x Laureolum ‘Harlequin’
Common Name: Leucadendron Harlequin
Mature Size: 1.5m (H) x 1.5m (W)
Position: Full sun
Foliage: Green with red and burgundy tones
Flowering Season: Winter to early spring (showy bracts)
Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy or gravelly
Uses: Garden feature, native borders, cut flowers, pots
🌼 Why Choose True Blue Garden Centre?
Located right here in Toowoomba, True Blue Garden Centre offers hand-picked, climate-suited plants that perform beautifully in our local environment. Our Leucadendron Harlequin stock is nursery grown and hardened to local conditions — ensuring better garden success with every plant.
Shop online or visit us in-store for expert planting advice, soil conditioners and water-wise gardening tips tailored to the Toowoomba region.