Grevillea

A diverse group of plants -- ranging from ground-hugging evergreen shrubs to stately trees -- grevilleas are beloved for their spidery blooms that have a pleasing, sweet fragrance. These subtropical and tropical shrubs and trees sport a variety of foliage forms. Species with needlelike foliage are especially useful for adding interest to a planting of palms or other tropical plants with big leaves. Broad-leaf grevilleas are a welcome addition to any planting area. Grevillea foliage color ranges from yellow-green to medium and dark green. Bloom colors include white, pink, yellow, and orange.

Grevillea grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Most varieties succumb to frost. If frost is a threat, plant grevillea near a building for protection. Be careful not to overwater. Watering in summer is especially detrimental. Water sparingly in fall, winter, and spring. Nature will provide most of the water grevillea needs.

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Light:

Part Sun, Sun

Type:

Shrub, Tree

Height:

8 to 20 feet

Width:

To 8 feet wide

Flower Color:

Orange, Red, White, Yellow

Foliage Color:

Blue/Green, Chartreuse/Gold

Seasonal Features:

Fall Bloom, Spring Bloom, Summer Bloom, Winter Bloom

Problem Solvers:

Drought Tolerant, Good For Privacy

Special Features:

Cut Flowers, Fragrance

Zones:

9-11

more varieties for grevillea

'Long John' grevillea

Grevillea 'Long John' features brilliant dark rose-pink and orange flower clusters that decorate the plant in spring. It has soft, needlelike leaves. It grows 10 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Zones 10-11

Grvillea 'Moonlight' grevillea

Grevillea 'Moonlight' is a large, fast-growing shrub that reaches 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide in short order. Aptly named, 'Moonlight' has a brilliant ivory-color, frilly flower spike. Zones 10-11

'Penola' grevillea

Grevillea lavandulacea 'Penola' has gray fine-texture foliage and pleasing arching branches. With showy rose-pink flowers, 'Penola' makes a lovely plant for the garden or a container. It grows 5 feet tall and 8 feet wide and takes pruning well. Zones 10-11

'Poorinda Queen' grevillea

Grevillea 'Poorinda Queen' boasts apricot-pink flowers that decorate the branches of this dense grevillea year-round. It grows 6 feet tall and wide. Zones 10-11

Silky oak

Grevillea robusta, a fast-growing tree, reaches a height of 30 feet or more in just five years. Like other grevillea species, silky oak thrives in climates with dry summers. It blooms in spring and has fernlike foliage. Zones 9-11

Spider net grevillea

Grevillea fililoba has fine, needlelike foliage and spidery clusters of reddish-pink flowers at the ends of the branches. This graceful shrub blooms throughout the year. It grows 5 feet tall and wide. Zones 10-11

'White Wings' grevillea

Grevillea 'White Wings' is decorated with airy, spiderlike white flowers sporadically throughout the year. It grows 10 feet tall and wide. Zones 10-11

'Winpara Gem' grevillea

Grevillea 'Winpara Gem' has soft, fernlike silvery gray-green leaves that make this cultivar a stellar plant year-round. It has striking red flower clusters in fall and winter. It grows 8 feet tall and wide. Zones 10-11

Woolly grevillea

Grevillea lanigera, one of the hardiest and easiest-to-grow grevilleas, has a neat and tidy growth habit, reaching about 5 feet tall and wide. Woolly grevillea has bright salmon pink flowers in late winter and spring. Zones 9-11