Kangaroo’s Paw
Anigozanthos species and hybrids (HAEMODORACEAE)
Planting and Growing Kangaroo’s Paw
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow kangaroo’s paw in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of kangaroo’s paw
- Season of bloom and planting time for kangaroo’s paw
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for kangaroo’s paw
- When, how deep, and where to plant kangaroo’s paw
- How to plant kangaroo’s paw
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of kangaroo’s paw
- Landscape and indoor uses of kangaroo’s paw
- Comments about kangaroo’s paw and its features
Growing Kangaroo’s Paw
Spring rhizome. Deciduous. About 10 species. Stands 18–48 in. (45–120 cm) tall. Straplike, midlength green leaves.
Commonly cultivated species include yellow kangaroo paw, Anigozanthos flavidus, and red-and-green kangaroo paw, Anigozanthos manglesii, as well as many hybrid cultivars.
Kangaroo's Paw Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Winter–spring in mild-winter climate areas, late spring–autumn in cool winter climates. Multiple narrow, cylinder-shaped flowers, 3/4–3‑in. (19–75‑mm) long, in green, orange, pink, red, yellow, form radiating clusters atop long stalks.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 8–11; ground hardy, zones 9–11.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained soil. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–6.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring or early autumn in full sun. Space 2 ft. (60 cm) apart, at soil level.
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep moist spring–autumn. Fertilize until buds form. Deadhead flowers. Remove withered foliage. Propagate by division in spring.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 50–60°F (10–16°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for backgrounds, beds, borders, containers in arid, rock gardens and greenhouses. Good for cutting. Attracts bees, hummingbirds. Deer and slug, snail susceptible.