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Woolly Grevillea

Woolly Grevillea

Grevillea lanigera

shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water Hardy: Zone 9aZone 11b

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A low, spreading Australian shrub with distinctive grey-woolly foliage and delicate red and cream spider-like flowers that attract nectar-feeding birds. Extremely drought-tolerant once established and excellent for dry, sunny slopes or as a groundcover in permaculture systems.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
moderate
Size
1–3′ tall × 3–6′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Family
Proteaceae

Native Range

Eastern Australia

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Notable Cultivars

Prostrata is a very low, prostrate form ideal for ground-cover applications; Mt. Tamboritha is more compact and mounding, offering similar hardiness with a tidier habit for ornamental plantings.

Companion Planting

Plants well with