Red Edge cabbage tree
Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Edge'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Edge' cabbage tree (Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Edge') is a shrub for borders, containers, and use as a specimen or accent. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy soil. It is evergreen and has an erect habit. Its fragrant flowers open in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Honey bush, Dragon Wing Pink begonia, Fiddle leaf fig, and Redwood sorrel.