Protea repens, known as the common sugarbush and in Afrikaans as the suikerbossie, is an erect shrub growing in the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa.

Due to its showy flowers and adaptability, it is a popular subject for use in wildlife gardens in South Africa.

The name of the plant family Proteaceae as well as the genus Protea, both to which P. repens belongs to, derive from the name of the Greek god Proteus, a deity that was able to change between many forms.

The inflorescences, ranging in colour from deep red to a creamy white, are borne at the end of the branch, often nestled between two growing branchlets.

P. repens is a reseeder, where its life cycle depends on its seeds which may have been stored underground by ants or remained on the old flowerheads.