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Astelia Silver Spear

Astelia Silver Spear

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

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Astelia chathamica Silver Spear features silver foliage that arches downwards at the tips. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in full sun on a well-drained site. Astelia Silver Spear is great for providing a striking display with its stout nature and bold colouring. It makes a great contrast with other darker coloured foliage plants and is favoured by landscape designers who often include it in a mixed planting.

Astelia Silver Spear is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Astelia available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Flaxes
Height:	1.50 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:	Spring
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Parks, Ponds, Specimen
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Riparian
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Silver Spear Plant, Silver Spear, Astelia Silver, Astelia chathamica Silver Spear, Silver Spear Astelia, Astelia Silver, Silver Spear Astelia chathamica

Astelia Silver Spear Details

Astelia chathamica Silver Spear is a distinctive plant from the Chatham Islands with its silver foliage. The leaves glow in the sun and arch downwards at the tips. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It will tolerate moderate frost and coastal conditions but does not like wet soils. Astelia Silver Spear is great for providing a striking display with its stout nature and bold colouring. It makes a great contrast with other darker coloured foliage plants and is favoured by landscape designers who often include it in a mixed planting.