Adenanthos cunninghamii 'Lighthouse' - Woolly Bush

Adenanthos cunninghamii 'Lighthouse' - Woolly Bush

A striking architectural shrub with distinctive pillar-like growth and silvery foliage

This Western Australian native hybrid combines Adenanthos sericeus and Adenanthos cuneatus to create a unique garden specimen. The dense, soft, silvery-green foliage provides exceptional texture and year-round interest, while small red jug-shaped flowers appear on branch tips in spring, attracting nectar-feeding birds.

Key Features:

• Height: 1-1.5 meters
• Width: 0.5-1 meter
• Foliage: Silvery, soft, fine hair-like leaves with peachy-sandy new growth
• Flowers: Small red jug-shaped flowers in spring
• Growth Habit: Tall, dense, columnar and upright
• Climate: Hardy, drought tolerant, tolerates light frost

Growing Conditions:

• Soil: Sandy, free-draining soil with neutral to low acid pH
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• Water: Regular watering until established, then drought tolerant
• Fertiliser: Slow-release native fertiliser such as Troforte M

Uses & Maintenance:

• Ideal for screening, informal hedges, coastal and native gardens
• Excellent for container growing
• Light pruning after flowering promotes compact shape
• Attracts nectar-feeding birds and native pollinators

Perfect for sustainable garden designs combining architectural form with ecological value.