Leucadendron salignum ‘Chief’ Live Plant 1ft Tall in 6" Pot - South African Shrub with Bright Red Growth

Leucadendron salignum ‘Chief’ Live Plant Overview

The Leucadendron salignum ‘Chief’ is a vibrant South African shrub known for its bright red new growth and attractive foliage. This live plant, shipped in a 6" pot and approximately 1 foot tall, offers a striking addition to gardens with its dense, upright habit and seasonal color displays.

Key Features

• Clean, neat foliage with a dense growth habit
• Bright red new growth providing vivid contrast
• Winter display of blonde and pink bracts
• Potential to grow 6-8 feet tall and wide
• Thrives in full sun to part shade environments
• Suitable for borders, hedges, or as a garden focal point
• Drought-tolerant and easy to care for once established

Growing Information

This shrub prefers well-drained, sandy or loamy soil and requires moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry between waterings. It grows best in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. The upright, dense growth habit makes it ideal for structured garden designs.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.