Botanical Name: Common Names:
Grevillea juniperina rosmarinifolia Canberra Gem Juniper Leaf Grevillea, Rosemary Grevillea,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Shrubs Dense, Prostrate, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Displays bunches of pure gold nectar-rich flowers. It’s a medium soft-foliaged arching shrub suitable as a dense mounding groundcover, or a ‘traffic directional’ screen in commercial and carpark landscapes. Used very effectively on freeway slopes and batters. Wherever it grows, its are a focus for hungry birds throughout the year. Suited to cold temperate to sub tropical and semi arid climates in moist well drained clay and sandy loams of a neutral to low acid pH. Very frost hardy, and very reliable in coastal gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High