Common Name:

Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Proteaceae (The Protea Family)
Geographic Origin:
Australia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
4-5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Winter and spring

Flower Color:
Red
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15-20 degrees F.

This is another radical departure from the forms of G. rosmarinifolia originally circulated in California. It reaches 4-5 feet and is quite dense, with closely set, bright green, needle-like leaves. The flowers are a striking bright red in color. Sun, well drained soil (usually the poorer, the better), and occasional to no supplemental watering when established. Many grevilleas are sensitive to phosphorus; never use high-phosphate fertilizers and, in general, feed them sparingly if at all.