Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' (Kangaroo Paw) Agaves compact form 3-4 ½ ft

compact form 3-4 ½ ft high to 6ft wide

trailing mat of golden-yellow foliage clusters of yellow starry flowers in summer

phosphorus

they rise above the variegated foliage of narrow leaves

Fast growing in optimum conditions

Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem' (Kangaroo Paw) Agaves compact form 3-4 ½ ftFull sun; regular water. Perennial native to Australia. Thick rootstocks send up clumps to 2 3ft tall and wide of dark green, smooth, sword like evergreen leaves. Yellow flowers on 4 5ft tall stems clothed with bright red hairs. Flowers attract hummingbirds. Bloom from late spring to fall if spent flowering spikes are cut to ground. Good cut flowers. Prefers light sandy soil or heavier soil with good drainage.