Common name: Cabbage Palm

Description: Cordyline australis 'Peko' is a dramatic and bold cabbage palm with long, arching dark purple-bronze leaves that create a striking presence in any garden. The intense, rich foliage colour persists throughout the year, making it one of the most architectural and eye-catching cordylines for dramatic planting schemes. It performs well in containers on patios or planted as a bold specimen in a sunny border, and its tolerance of coastal conditions makes it ideal for seaside gardens.

Other benefits: rich dark year-round foliage, architectural focal point, coastal tolerant

Wildlife attraction: bees and insects visit flowers on mature plants

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 2m x 1m

Position: full sun to partial shade; best colour in full sun

Soil pH: neutral to slightly alkaline

Moisture: well-drained; drought tolerant once established

Winter hardiness: cold hardy to -5°C; mulch in colder areas