Add striking color and native charm to your garden with Illyarrie Red Cap Gum Wildflower Seeds, a fast-growing Australian native tree renowned for its vibrant red blooms and ornamental appeal. Perfect for hedges, screens, and naturalized gardens, this tree attracts nectar-feeding birds, bees, and butterflies while adding year-round structure to your landscape.

These premium seeds are non-GMO and ideal for gardeners looking to cultivate hardy, low-maintenance native trees.

Key Features

• Produces brilliant red flower clusters

• Excellent for hedges, borders, and native landscapes

• Attracts birds, bees, and other pollinators

• Hardy, fast-growing, and drought-tolerant once established

• Non-GMO, high-germination seeds

• Low-maintenance Australian native tree

• Suitable for gardens, parks, and large landscapes

Specifications

• Seed Name: Illyarrie Red Cap Gum Seeds

• Common Name (US): Red Cap Gum

• Botanical Name: Corymbia ficifolia

• Plant Type: Evergreen tree

• Height: 10–15 ft (can reach 30 ft in optimal conditions)

• Bloom Color: Red

• Bloom Time: Late spring to summer

• Light Requirement: Full sun

• Soil Type: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil

• Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 9–11

• Seed Type: Non-GMO

• Uses: Hedges, screens, native gardens, pollinator gardens, ornamental landscaping

Planting Guide

1. Pre-soak seeds in warm water for 12–24 hours to improve germination.

2. Sow seeds on the soil surface or lightly cover with fine soil.

3. Keep soil consistently moist until germination (2–6 weeks).

4. Transplant seedlings to sunny locations with well-draining soil once established.

5. Provide moderate watering during the first year; reduce as trees mature.