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Cordyline australis 'Lime Passion'

Cabbage Palm

Bring a pop of vibrant foliage to your outdoor space with Cordyline ‘Lime Passion’, a striking, lime-green and cream-leaved beauty that stands tall in borders or containers. It’s a no-fuss plant that offers architectural style and year-round brightness for modern, tropical, or coastal garden designs.

Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot

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Cordyline australis &

Aspect

Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness

Borderline hardy. Needs shelter and winter protection in most areas.

Flowers

Summer

Soil

Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil

About this plant

A fountain of lime-and-cream, all year round

  • Description

    Cordyline australis 'Lime Passion' is a striking, palm-like evergreen grown for its bold, arching sword-shaped leaves, brightly striped in lime-green and creamy yellow. Forming a fountain of vivid, upright foliage on a single stem, it brings instant architectural structure and an exotic, tropical feel to borders, patios and containers, and holds its colour all year round. Mature plants may produce large panicles of small, sweetly scented cream flowers in summer. Its cheerful, contemporary look works as well in a modern courtyard as in a coastal or exotic scheme.

  • Why we like it

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    Need to add energy and brightness to your garden? Cordyline ‘Lime Passion’ does exactly that. With its zingy variegated leaves and sleek form, it injects instant style and structure—especially in urban or tropical-inspired spaces. Whether in pots by your front door or dotting through gravel borders, this cordyline is a joy to grow and great for visual impact.

Key features

What makes it special

Scented

Evergreen, year-round interest

Excellent in containers

Architectural plant

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Cordyline australis 'Lime Passion'
Common name
Cabbage Palm
Supplied as
17cm pot
Flower colour
White
Eventual height
1.5m (more over many years)
Eventual spread
1m
Flowering period
Summer
Habit
Upright and spiky, with clumping foliage forming a bold rosette; may form a trunk with age.
Life cycle
Evergreen shrub
Hardiness
Borderline hardy. Needs shelter and winter protection in most areas.
Aspect
Full sun to partial shade
Soil type
Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
Moisture
Moderate – moist but well-drained preferred
Position
Excellent for statement containers, patio displays, or as a feature in borders
Plant spacing
Usually grown as a single specimen or in a container. Allow around 1m of space, or plant 1m apart in a group.
Growing skill
Easy to grow

Plant calendar

When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant in late spring or early autumn, ideally spring so it establishes before winter. Sweetly scented cream flowers appear in summer on mature plants, though it is grown mainly for its foliage.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant in spring or early summer in free-draining soil. Choose a sunny or lightly shaded spot, ideally with shelter from cold winds. Water well during dry spells and use a slow-release fertiliser in spring.

Care tips

Water regularly through the first growing season to establish, after which it is fairly drought-tolerant, needing only deep, occasional watering in dry spells. Feed with a slow-release fertiliser in spring and a liquid feed in midsummer for lush colour. Simply pull or cut away any dead or tatty lower leaves at the base as they appear. If it grows too tall or leggy, the main stem can be cut in spring to encourage fresh shoots from the base.

Winter care

In colder areas, protect the crown and roots with fleece or mulch. Ideal for container planting so it can be moved to shelter during severe frost. Ensure free-draining soil to prevent rot.