	height	6–10ft
	width	3–6ft
	tolerates	Coast, Cool Summers, Fog, Pots
	water needs	Low – Moderate
	water info	Cordylines are surprisingly drought tolerant once established, though they will look their best with deep watering every week or two. Having good drainage is important with cordylines, which will also makes them quite tolerant of overwatering.
	hardy to	28F
	exposure	Full Shade – Part Shade
	indoor outdoor	Outdoor
	drainage	In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
	fertilizing	All Purpose
	origin	N Australia
	california native	No
	sunset zones	16, 17, 19–22

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Cordylines are versatile in the garden. These upright cordylines have a clean vertical form, but also respond well to a hard pruning back (even all the way to the ground) and will send new growth out wherever they are cut back. By cutting multiple canes at different levels you can get a nice staggered effect and maximize screening.

Once the older lower leaves dry up they can be pulled cleanly away, exposing a textured trunk.

Cordylines are an excellent choice for a pot, where they are low-maintenance plants for the long term.

In particularly windy conditions cordylines may develop brown frayed tips.

Cordyline petiolaris

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