Allocasuarina ‘Red Fox’ is a distinctive Australian native shrub grown for its striking reddish-brown foliage and year-round colour. Its fine, slender branchlets and scale-like leaves create a soft, textural appearance, while the warm red and bronze tones provide an interesting contrast to traditional green foliage. Hardy and low maintenance, ‘Red Fox’ is well suited to challenging garden conditions, including coastal locations and poorer soils. Its dense growth makes it useful for informal hedging, screening and mass planting, while its unusual foliage colour also makes it an attractive feature in native and contemporary landscapes. Drought tolerant once established and able to tolerate light frost, this is a practical choice for gardens where resilience and year-round foliage interest are important. Mature size: approximately 2.5 metres high × 2 metres wide Care & Growing Tips Plant in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then provide supplementary water during extended dry periods. Avoid waterlogged conditions. Prune in late winter or early spring if required to control size or maintain a denser shape. Feed lightly with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser in spring if growth lacks vigour. Ideal for – Native gardens. – Coastal gardens. – Informal hedging. – Screening. – Mass planting. – Slopes and erosion control. – Mixed garden borders. – Low-maintenance landscapes.
