Summary: Protea repens is a South African shrub in the Proteaceae family.

Botanical name: Protea repens L. Family: Proteaceae Origin: South Africa Common name: protée, common sugarbush Hardiness: not very hardy (-6°C) once well established Collection CCVS Protea Protea repens is a South African shrub of the Proteaceae family that can reach 4.50 m in height. Its range extends from sea level to an altitude of 1,500 meters in the Cape region and as far as Grahamstown. Flower color therefore varies. Here, it blooms in autumn. This species was South Africa’s unofficial national flower until 1976.