PlantFiles: Kangaroo Paw, Cat's Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Garnet'

Very expensive as an annual here in Florida once it starts to rain it starts to wither and then faster than it arrived it is gone. Tried them 2 years in a row to much money $10-$12 a 10 inch pot for about 4 weeks of performance, the cheap ones far out perform this.

This is a very dramatic plant in bloom, particularly with a mass of them. Too much water will kill it faster than anything. Great in pots for that reason. If planting in the ground set the crown a bit above the ground level to avoid any drainage issues. Otherwise it's almost maintenance free.

Although it can grow in south Florida I had a tough time once the rainy season got here. No matter what I tried it seemed to get to much water.

I would like to see Dave's garden do more to establish the lack of danger of these recent imports before "advertising" them so heavily.

We don't need more honeysuckle, maleuca, Brazilian pepper, etc rampaging across vast areas of the countryside.

I love the texture and shape of this plant which I have purchased several consecutive years. However, I've had poor luck with getting it to bloom. I've tried it in pots as a container plant, in a long windowbox, in the ground. In full sun and part sun. I have successfully overwintered it in my sunroom, but it has never rebloomed after that. I must be doing something wrong!

Easy to maintain. Adds lots of color, height, and texture to the garden. Great for cuttings.

In Ohio I am using it as a patio plant, it is very interesting and easy to care for. I am hoping to overwinter it inside