Grevillea rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea)

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Grevillea rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea)

Description
A dense rounded shrub 1.5 - 2m high by 2 - 3m wide with narrow prickly green leaves. Red and cream flowers in Winter and Spring. The Lara dwarf form, now extinct in the wild, has grey/green leaves and grows to 1m x 1m. Occurs naturally in stony knoll grassland, escarpment shrubland and box stringybark woodland. Very useful for attracting honey eaters. 

Cultivation
A hardy shrub for most well drained soils. Suitable for most aspects. Both forms hybrisise readily with other forms in common cultivation.

Landscape Use
Suitable for screening, hedges and planting under trees. The Lara dwarf from is especially attractive when planted in groups among Themeda or Wahlenbergia spp.

The above text is an extract from our book "Plants of Melbourne's Western Plains: A Gardener's Guide to the Original Flora"