Hakea bucculenta - Red Pokers Tubestock | Native Tree Seedling

Description:
A striking Australian native shrub with narrow dark green foliage and brilliant deep red flower spikes that appear along the stems through winter and spring. The vivid blooms are rich in nectar and highly attractive to birds, bees, and other pollinators. Compact, hardy, and long flowering, it is an outstanding feature plant for native gardens, dry landscapes, and wildlife-friendly plantings.

🌳 Height:
2–4 m

🌿 Width:
1.5–3 m spread

🔧 Uses:
- Feature shrub in native gardens
- Wildlife and pollinator habitat
- Screening and informal hedging
- Coastal and dryland landscaping
- Cut flower production

🌱 Ideal growing conditions:
- Well-drained sandy or gravelly soils
- Full sun
- Low humidity environments

💪 Tolerates:
- Poor sandy soils
- Heat
- Wind
- Dry conditions

💧 Drought hardy:
Yes — highly drought tolerant once established

❄️ Frost tolerant:
Low to moderate — tolerates light frost only

🧂 Salt tolerant:
Moderate — suitable for coastal gardens with good drainage