Botanical Name: Common Names:
Grevillea hybrida Gin Gin Jewel Spider Flower, Toothbrush Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Shrubs Dense, Spreading
Description:
Low growing spreading shrub with dense bright green foliage and tiny red spider-like flowers throughout Autumn, Winter and Spring. Great for rockeries and embankments. Grows 50cm tall x 300cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prune after flowering to keep plant looking bushy. Feed early Spring with a low phosphorus slow release fertiliser. Drought tolerant once established. If planted in a container, use a good quality native potting mix. Mulch Well. Prefers a well drained soil.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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