A good ingredient for a jungle- or tropical-themed garden, Torbay Red is a striking foliage plant with its long, thin, arching, bronze-red leaves. As a smaller cultivar of the species, it does particularly well in pots on a patio, though it can also be used as summer bedding around the likes of a taller, flamboyant clump of cannas. Since it isn't totally hardy, it must be kept in a frost-free place over winter. If being grown outside permanently, it needs to be planted in a sheltered hot spot in soil that drains freely.

Common Name: Torbay Red

Genus: Cordyline
Species: australis
Cultivar: 'Red Star'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Half Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Hight now: 2/3ft tall
Pot Size: P9