Botanical Name: Common Names:
Grevillea lanigera Greencape Dwarf Dwarf Woolly Grevillea,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
This evergreen compact native has fine dark green foliage, which adds a striking contrast for the masses of cream and pink spider flowers that appear over a long period. Dwarf, compact native bird attracting shrub. This beautiful native will attract your local birds bringing more joy to any rockery, native garden or general landscape situation.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: This Grevillea has a very low water requirement once established. It prefers a well drained soil and does very well with a light prune after flowering and a fertilise annually with a long term slow release fertiliser. Information and images courtesy of Touch of Class Plants.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year, Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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