Leucadendron ‘Inca Gold’
Brilliant golden foliage for year-round colour in Toowoomba gardens
 
Add a splash of radiant gold to your Toowoomba garden with Leucadendron ‘Inca Gold’, a striking, hardy shrub prized for its vibrant foliage and long-lasting colour. This stunning South African native thrives in the Darling Downs climate, bringing a touch of the exotic to both garden beds and landscape designs.
 
‘Inca Gold’ produces brilliant golden-yellow foliage that deepens in tone throughout the cooler months, creating a glowing display that stands out against Toowoomba’s clear winter skies. Its compact, upright habit - typically reaching 1.2 to 1.5 metres high and around 1 metre wide - makes it perfect for mixed garden borders, feature planting, or container gardens on sunny patios.
 
This leucadendron is drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and frost-hardy, making it ideally suited to the Toowoomba region’s cool winters and warm summers. It performs best in well-drained, sandy or gravelly soils, and loves a full-sun position where its colour can truly shine. Once established, it needs very little water and resists many common pests and diseases - an ideal choice for busy gardeners who want maximum impact with minimal upkeep.
 
In late winter to early spring, ‘Inca Gold’ produces small, cone-like flower bracts, often used in floral arrangements for their longevity and luminous golden tones. The blooms and foliage make excellent cut flowers, holding beautifully in vases or floral designs.
 
🌸 Key Features
Brilliant golden-yellow foliage that intensifies during cooler months
Compact, upright growth habit ideal for small gardens and pots
Thrives in Toowoomba’s climate - frost-tolerant and drought-hardy
Low-maintenance and waterwise once established
Excellent for cut flowers and long-lasting arrangements
Attracts birds and pollinators, adding life and colour to your garden
 
🌱 Growing Tips for Toowoomba
Position: Full sun for best colour and dense growth.
Soil: Free-draining, slightly acidic soil. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged areas.
Watering: Water regularly during establishment, then only as needed in extended dry periods.
Pruning: Lightly prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage fresh growth.
Feeding: Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, such as Neutrog Bush Tucker, available at True Blue Garden Centre.
 
🌼 Landscaping Ideas
Leucadendron ‘Inca Gold’ looks spectacular:
As a standalone feature shrub in a rock or gravel garden
In native and Mediterranean-style plantings alongside Grevillea, Kangaroo Paw, or Westringia
Paired with contrasting varieties like Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ or ‘Winter Glow’ for a dynamic, year-round display
In decorative containers on verandas or patios for a pop of golden colour
 
🌍 Local and True Blue
At True Blue Garden Centre Toowoomba, we pride ourselves on offering plants grown and acclimatised to local Darling Downs conditions. Leucadendron ‘Inca Gold’ is a proven performer in Toowoomba gardens -resilient, vibrant, and easy-care, ready to brighten up your home landscape.
 
Botanical Name: Leucadendron salignum hybrid
Common Name: Inca Gold Leucadendron
Height: 1.2–1.5 m
Width: 1.0 m
Position: Full Sun
Uses: Garden borders, feature planting, floral arrangements, containers
 
🪴 Visit True Blue Garden Centre
Discover Leucadendron ‘Inca Gold’ and more vibrant, drought-tolerant plants at True Blue Garden Centre, Toowoomba’s trusted local nursery for quality plants and expert gardening advice.