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 in the Proteaceae family that can reach 4.50 m in height. Its habitat extends from sea level to 1500 meters altitude in the Cape region and as far as Grahamstown. Flower color is therefore variable. In our region, it blooms in autumn. This species was South Africa's unofficial national flower until 1976.