Hardiness Zone: 10-12
Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen
Height: 3-6′
Spread: 3-5′
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Powder Blue
Flower: Cone Forming
Water Usage: Low to Moderate

Rare and highly ornamental, Eastern Cape Blue Cycad is prized by collectors for its powder blue color and attractive twisted leaves. Native to South Africa, where it grows on exposed hillsides it is highly drought tolerant and somewhat frost tolerant between 25-30F. North of USDA Zone 10 it is best grown in containers and sheltered during cold weather. The smallest of the blue cycads, its leaves recurve strongly and each spine twists at the end giving the fronds a ferocious appearance. To achieve its striking blue color, full sun is an absolute must. All parts of this plant, including seeds, are toxic.