Most Protea occur south of the Limpopo River. However, Protea kilimanjaro is found in the chaparral zone of Mount Kenya National Park. 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa. The extraordinary richness and diversity of species characteristic of the Cape Flora is thought to be caused in part by the diverse landscape where populations can become isolated from each other and in time develop into separate species.

The Brown-beard Sugarbush is a 0.5-1m shrub,with deep pink goblet-shaped flowers with a brown beard. Whilst slow growing it makes a very desireable garden shrub with beautiful flowers.

USDA Zone 8

Season to Sow Autumn

Most Protea occur south of the Limpopo River. However, Protea kilimanjaro is found in the chaparral zone of Mount Kenya National Park. 92% of the species occur only in the Cape Floristic Region, a narrow belt of mountainous coastal land from Clanwilliam to Grahamstown, South Africa. The extraordinary richness and diversity of species characteristic of the Cape Flora is thought to be caused in part by the diverse landscape where populations can become isolated from each other and in time develop into separate species.

The Brown-beard Sugarbush is a 0.5-1m shrub,with deep pink goblet-shaped flowers with a brown beard. Whilst slow growing it makes a very desireable garden shrub with beautiful flowers.

USDA Zone 8

Season to Sow Autumn