Grevillea alpina Southern Hills form
Mountain Grevillea, Cat's Claw
Dense to open upright shrub.
Additional information
- FamilyProteaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.8-2 m x 0.8-2 m
- Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
- LeavesHairy, grey-green, egg-shaped leaves to 15 mm long, tips rounded.
- Flower colourBright red and yellow or cream
- Flowering timeAugust to December
- FlowersTerminal clusters of hairy claw flowers.
- Bird attractingNectar, insects
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWell drained soils in the foothills. Frost tolerant. Partial and semi shade.
- Garden useAn excellent garden plant preferring some overhead protection. Long flowering. Prune to maintain bushiness.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries. Plants in general nurseries rarely local. Many different forms available, usually with provenance noted.
- Conservation statusScattered within the Shire.
- Related speciesMay hybridise with garden specimens of Grevillea rosmarinifolia forms.
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Photographer/s: 1 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 2 Steels Creek, 3 Mt Evelyn, 4 Marilyn Bull ©
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