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Astelia Silver Spear

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Astelia 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 plant with beautiful silver foliage.
Astelia Silver Spear plant growing in garden.

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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 requirementsLow
Growth rateMedium
Also known asSilver Spear Plant, Silver Spear, Astelia Silver, Astelia chathamica Silver Spear, Silver Spear Astelia, Astelia Silver, Silver Spear Astelia chathamica

Silver Spear Plant

Astelia chathamica Silver Spear, commonly known as the Silver Spear Plant, is a distinctive plant 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. The Silver Spear Plant 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.

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