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Large, spiky plants are often best used alone as specimens – pieces of living architecture or sculpture. Smaller spiky plants contrast with round, domed plants and make great ‘exclamation marks’ in a planting scheme.

Latin name

Cordyline

Common name

Cabbage tree

Type of plant

Tree

Hardiness

Half-hardy

Flower colour

Creamy white

Leaf colour

Green, variegated and reddy-bronze

Height and spread

9m x 2.7m (30ft x 9ft)

Description

Grown primarily for its sword-like foliage, this slow-growing shrub gives shape and texture to the garden year round. There are many colourful varieties, some with variegated leaves.

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Tall and upright plants
Low and spreading plants
Spiky plants
Domed or rounded plants

Foamy plants

Cordyline, Cabbage tree

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