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Native Annuals and Perennials. Australian annual and perennial plants can be used to create excitement in your garden as they are quick growing, usually very floriferous and because they are relatively temporary they can be replaced on a regular basis to add something new each year.
Best Australian natives for pots & small gardens. The trend towards smaller gardens has inspired the plant lovers in the nursery industry to respond with an ever-increasing range of Australian plants that will delight those who want to attract birds and butterflies and bring a little bit of the bush onto their balconies. From banksias to bottlebrush there are plants that will add colour and texture to provide year round interest.
Selecting plants for your garden. This article describes how you can best select plants for your garden.
Planning your garden. Learn how to design a garden using a step-by-step approach.
Plant description
The spectacular spring display of showy pink flower heads on a compact low growing plant are the key features of this Western Australian grevillea. A good feature shrub in areas with low summer rainfall and for free draining soils. Give it a light trim after flowering in spring to keep it compact. Best in a sunny spot.
Further reading: Grevilleas and
Grevilleas for cold climates (articles written by native plant expert Angus Stewart).
Additional plant information
Flowers
Flower colour: Pink
Flowering season: spring
Plant size
Maximum height: 1 metres
Minimum height: 0.8 metres
Maximum width: 2 metres
Minimum width: 1.5 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance
This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Light frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting?
Yes. Attracts: nectar feeding birds.
Climate
This plant species will grow in the following climates: temperate, arid.
Soil types & conditions
Loam: dry, well-drained.
Clay: dry, well-drained.
Sand: dry, moist, well-drained.
Soil pH: 5.5-6.5
Miscellaneous information
Native to: Australia.
Planting season: all year.
Types of fertiliser: low phosphorus.
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