Caesalpinia gilliesii SEEDS

Caesalpinia gilliesii seeds grow into the bird of paradise shrub a spectacular, drought-tolerant deciduous shrub native to the temperate biome from north-central Chile to Uruguay, including the Patagonian steppe and pampas grasslands of Argentina. Now placed as Erythrostemon gilliesii in current taxonomy, it develops a rounded, multi-stemmed shrub to 1.53 m with finely bipinnate, feathery leaves and produces a succession of striking flowers throughout summer: bright canary-yellow petals surrounding an explosive burst of enormously long, brilliant scarlet stamens that extend dramatically beyond the flower one of the most theatrical flower forms in the legume family. Extensively naturalised in Mediterranean-climate regions worldwide. Family Fabaceae.

Full sun; very drought-tolerant; adaptable to poor, dry, well-drained soils. One of the toughest and most ornamentally dramatic shrubs available for hot, dry conditions.

• Brilliant yellow flowers with dramatically elongated scarlet stamens spectacular and unique
• Fine bipinnate feathery leaves; rounded multi-stemmed shrub to 1.53 m
• N. Central Chile to Uruguay temperate biome; Patagonian steppe and pampas
• Now Erythrostemon gilliesii in current taxonomy; widely naturalised in Mediterranean regions
• Full sun; extremely drought-tolerant; poor dry well-drained soils

Caesalpinia gilliesii is one of the most theatrically beautiful drought-tolerant shrubs available the bird of paradise bush’s extraordinary scarlet stamens and yellow petals create one of the most dramatic flower displays of any plant from the temperate South American grasslands, a stunning ornamental for any hot, dry garden.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.