Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'

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Plant description

Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'is a spreading medium sized shrub with pretty and soft coloured flowers borne all year round. Very similar to 'Robyn Gordon' but the subtle bicoloured flower head and outstanding garden performance make this one of the best new Grevilleas of recent times. A great feature shrub or screen plant, and great for bringing nectar feeding birds to the garden. The flowers are also good for cutting for vases. Grow in sun or light shade in well drained soils. Droght and frost tolerant.

Further reading: Grevilleas and Grevilleas for cold climates (articles written by native plant expert Angus Stewart).

Additional plant information

Flowers

Flower colour: orange or white
Flowering season: spring summer autumn winter

Plant size

Maximum height: 2 metres
Minimum height: 1.5 metres

Maximum width: 2 metres
Minimum width: 2 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: birds.

Climate

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

Soil types & conditions

Loam: well-drained.

Clay: well-drained.

Sand: moist, well-drained.

Miscellaneous information

Native to: Australia.

Planting season: Any.

Types of fertiliser: Low phosphorous native fertiliser.

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