Kings Celebration Grevillea

Name: Kings Celebration Grevillea
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 42610

Grevillea x 'Kings Celebration' PP #27,899

Pronunciation: gre-VIL-le-a

SKU #42610

USDA Zone

8-11

Your climate might be too cold for this plant:

OVERVIEW
Description	Bright red and white bicolor blooms on a vigorous evergreen shrub with deep green, finely textured, needle-like foliage and an upright growth habit. Tough, drought resistant, and well-adapted to warm coastal and adjacent inland areas. Great for use as a barrier, for screening or as a hedge plant, and will take easily to slopes and banks.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Once established, water occasionally.
Blooms	Nearly year-round in warm winter regions.
Mature Size	Upright, mounding growth reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Evergreen
Special Features	Easy Care, Waterwise
Growth Rate	Moderate
Flower Attributes	Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act	Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.

STYLE
Landscape Use	Barrier, Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen, Hillside
Flower Color	Red
Foliage Color	Dark Green
Companion Plants	Plumbago (Plumbago); Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria); Rock Rose (Cistus); Rosemary (Rosmarinus); Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

CARE
Care	Adapts to a variety of soils with excellent drainage; prefers loamy, gravelly, lightly acidic soil. 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.

HISTORY
Lore	Gevilleas' evolved flowers are specifically adapted to pollenation by the honeyeater bird with its curved beak, which means plants remain sterile in all regions outside this bird's natural habitat.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-11