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Yellow Bird Nodding Pincushion
Leucospermum cordifolium ‘Yellow Bird’
Leucospermum cordifolium 'Yellow Bird' is a spectacular, evergreen shrub prized for its unique, pincushion-like flowers in a vibrant, luminous shade of golden-yellow. Native to South Africa, this vigorous, rounded grower features leathery, deep green leaves with distinctive reddish tips. From late winter through spring, it produces an abundance of large, striking flower heads—each composed of hundreds of long, curved, yellow styles that resemble a pincushion full of pins. These nectar-rich blooms are a magnet for hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators, and they are exceptionally long-lasting as cut flowers. Exceptionally drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and salt-tolerant, it is an outstanding choice for Mediterranean gardens, coastal plantings, water-wise landscapes, and as a dramatic specimen plant.