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Grevillea 'Carpet Layer'

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Plant description

Grevillea Carpet Layer

Grevillea Carpet Layer 2

Grevillea 'Carpet layer' is a great ground covering grevillea. It has attractive toothed leaves and  pink toothbrush-like flowers. Fantastic for banks and as a ground cover in large gardens, as it has dense weed suppressing qualities. Also makes a great weeping standard. Grow in sun or light shade. Mulch well while the plant is establishing to deter weed growth.

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 summer autumn winter

Plant size

Maximum height: 0.1 metres
Minimum height: 0.1 metres

Maximum width: 8 metres
Minimum width: 3 metres

Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance

This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Medium frost tolerance.
Plant is not salt tolerant.

Fauna attracting?

Yes. Attracts: birds.

Climate

This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate, subtropical.

Soil types & conditions

Loam: well-drained.

Clay: well-drained.

Sand: well-drained.

Miscellaneous information

Native to: Australia.

Planting season: Any.

Types of fertiliser: Low phosphorous native fertiliser.

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