This listing includes 3 Cordyline australis plants, each supplied in 9cm pots and ready to plant straight into your garden or containers. Cordyline australis, commonly known as the Cabbage Palm or New Zealand Cabbage Tree, is a bold, architectural evergreen that brings a striking tropical feel to any outdoor space. With its long, sword-like foliage and upright form, it is one of the most popular structural plants for UK gardens of all sizes.

Hardy and low maintenance, these plants are well suited to sunny borders, coastal gardens, patio containers, and exposed sites. Once established, they are drought tolerant and will provide year-round greenery and structure throughout every season.

What's Included:

• 3 x Cordyline australis plants
  
  
• Supplied in 9cm pots
  
  
• Ready to plant on arrival

Plant Growing Conditions:

Cordyline australis is a hardy, evergreen perennial plant perfectly suited to UK gardens. These spiky architectural plants thrive in full sun, making them ideal for sunny borders, coastal gardens, and exposed or seaside sites. Frost hardy and wind resistant, they perform beautifully year-round whether grown in containers, pots, or open garden borders. Drought tolerant once established, they are low maintenance outdoor plants that stay green all year, even through the coldest UK winters.

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Cordyline australis
  
  
• Common Names: Cabbage Palm, New Zealand Cabbage Tree, Torbay Palm
  
  
• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
  
  
• Fully Grown Height & Spread: Up to 300 cm × 100–200 cm (conditions dependent)
  
  
• Growth Habit: Upright, Architectural, Palm-like with Long Sword-shaped Leaves
  
  
• Perfect for: Coastal Gardens, Sunny Borders, Containers, Patio Displays, Seaside Sites
  
  
• Flowering Time: Early Summer (fragrant, creamy-white panicles on mature plants)
  
  
• Planting Position: Full Sun
  
  
• Type: Hardy Evergreen Perennial
  
  
• Foliage: Long, Sword-like, Grey-green Leaves
  
  
• Hardiness: Frost Hardy — suitable for year-round outdoor growing across most UK regions
  
  
• Attracts: Bees and Pollinating Insects (on flowering mature specimens)

Growing Tips:

Plant in well-drained soil in a full sun position for best results. These fast-growing evergreen plants are well suited to pots, containers, patio displays, and garden borders, where their palm-like, tropical form creates an exotic structural statement. They work equally well as standalone specimens or grouped within a border for dramatic effect. Water regularly when young and ease off during winter months.

Notes: This listing is for the Cordyline australis variety, offering classic grey-green, sword-like foliage. This bundle of 3 starter plants is a great value option, ideal for filling gaps in existing planting schemes or establishing a new garden display.