Strawberry Bud Costus 5 plants
$60.00
Costus spiralis or “strawberry bud costus” as it is often called grows to -4 deg. The pink flowers emerge from rounded deep pink bracts. It makes an excellent cut flower.
You will receive 5 plants as a bulk buy special
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Strawberry Bud Costus (Costus spiralis)
A vigorous, striking costus with vibrant pink flowers emerging from rounded, deep pink bracts — genuinely eye-catching, and one of the best costus varieties for cutting. Grows well in full sun to part shade, in rich, well-drained soil.
Cold hardy to -4°C, making it a genuinely tough option even outside the tropics. Suits both outdoor tropical garden beds and container growing, indoors or out.
A Quick, Cheap Way to Bulk Out a Garden
Costus are a genuinely smart choice when you want to fill out a new garden quickly and affordably. They’re fast growing, so a young plant fills its space in no time, giving an established, lush look far sooner than slower-growing feature plants. And because they’re shallow rooted, they’re just as easy to remove or relocate later if your garden plan changes — no wrestling with a deep, tangled root system, just lift and move. That combination makes costus a low-risk, low-cost way to add genuine bulk and colour to a bed while you decide on your longer-term planting.
What Am I Purchasing
5 small barerooted plants
Flowering Season
spring summer, good cutflower.
Max Size
2 m
Origin
-
Temperature / Cold Tolerance
-4 degees
Growing Guide
Well drained rich soil. Part shade to almost full sun.
| Weight | .1 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 cm |
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How We Pack
Every plant is soaked in a tri-kelp solution before packing to reduce transit stress and give your plants the best start. We pack using recycled boxes. Your plants travel secure, hydrated, and wrapped in materials we feel good about.
Where We Ship
We ship to QLD, NSW, ACT and VIC via Australia Post eParcel with tracking on every order. Flat rate shipping applies — see checkout for rates to your state. We are unable to ship to WA, SA, TAS or NT at this time.
When We Ship
Orders are picked and packed weekly. During extreme heat, we may hold your order for a cooler shipping window to protect your plants in transit — if this happens, we'll let you know via email. We don't ship into known heatwave conditions.
When Your Plants Arrive
Open your box as soon as possible. Even a few hours in a hot letterbox or on a doorstep can stress tropical plants. Give them a good drink of water and a light foliar spray of kelp solution, place them in a shaded spot for a day or two gradually increasing light to recover from transit, then plant out or pot up into their permanent position. Most plants bounce back quickly — new growth within a few weeks is normal. for more information https://elarishtropicalexotics.com.au/2026/07/25/what-to-do-when-your-mail-order-plants-arrive/
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If your plants arrive damaged or aren't what you expected, take a photo and email us within 48 hours of delivery. We'll sort it out. See our full Refund & Returns Policy for details.
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