Anigozanthos ‘Kanga Red’

Anigozanthos 'Kanga Red' has tubular red flowers that look like kangaroo's paws blooming for months.

Kangaroo paws have some of the most distinctive flowers in the botanical world with clusters of fuzzy tubular flowers that look like a kangaroo’s paw and that bloom for months! Anigozanthos ‘Kanga Red’ is a strong cultivar with bright red flowers on strong fuzzy red stems to 20 inches tall above 15 inch tall, iris-like, mid-green foliage. Though tolerant of some freezing it would be safest to bring plants inside to a greenhouse or as a houseplant in winter.

Common Name:  Kangaroo Paw

Family:  Haemodoraceae (The Bloodwort Family)

Zone Hardiness:  9-11

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Tender

Bloom Time:  Spring - Fall

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry

Stem Colour:  Red

Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Dry sandy, siliceous areas of southwest Australia and a variety of other environments and soil types.

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