Description:

A low growing, widely spreading shrub with long sawtooth green leaves with spiny tips; brush-like claret red blooms from spring through late fall; water very little in summer; prune to keep this plant dense; an excellent groundcover for dry areas

Ornamental Features

Austraflora Fanfare Grevillea is bathed in stunning clusters of red pincushion flowers along the branches from early spring to late fall. It has attractive green evergreen foliage. The serrated narrow leaves are highly ornamental and remain green throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Austraflora Fanfare Grevillea is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spiny

Austraflora Fanfare Grevillea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Austraflora Fanfare Grevillea will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist growing conditions, but will not tolerate any standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider covering it with a thick layer of mulch in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.