Coastal Gem Grevillea

Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem'

SKU #09488
9-11

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally.
SIZE: Reaches 1 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide.

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Description A low, spreading, evergreen shrub with fine foliage and small, unique, pink and cream flowers. This Australian plant is tough, heat loving, and drought-resistant. Perfect for creating a large-scale groundcover on banks and slopes, or sprawling through rock gardens.
Bloom Time Winter to late spring.
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Heat Loving
Problems/Solutions Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Showy Flowers
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Gray-green
Care Instructions Adapts to a variety of soils with excellent drainage. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system, taking care not to overwater. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Feed sparingly in spring; avoid high phosphorus fertilizers. Prune for compact growth.
History An Australian plant introduced by Koala Blooms in Australia and the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum.
Details
DescriptionA low, spreading, evergreen shrub with fine foliage and small, unique, pink and cream flowers. This Australian plant is tough, heat loving, and drought-resistant. Perfect for creating a large-scale groundcover on banks and slopes, or sprawling through rock gardens.
Bloom TimeWinter to late spring.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesAttracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Heat Loving
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesShowy Flowers
Style
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Care
Care InstructionsAdapts to a variety of soils with excellent drainage. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system, taking care not to overwater. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Feed sparingly in spring; avoid high phosphorus fertilizers. Prune for compact growth.
History
HistoryAn Australian plant introduced by Koala Blooms in Australia and the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.