Botanical Name: Grevillea olivacea
Common Names: Olive Grevillea,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Dense and bushy native shrub growing 4m tall x 3m wide. Masses of attractive red, orange and yellow spider flowers during Winter and Spring attracting nectar feeding birds and native bees. Fast growing and dense, this Grevillea is a popular choice for hedging and for coastal sites.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screeningd, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
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: Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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