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Woolly Grevillea (Grevillea lanigera)
Australian native
Grevillea lanigera

Woolly Grevillea

Grevillea · Proteaceae

Grevillea lanigera, commonly known as woolly grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It is a spreading shrub with narrowly oblong to more or less linear leaves and clusters of pink to red, and cream-coloured flowers.

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Classification

Genus
Grevillea
Family
Proteaceae
Common name
Woolly Grevillea
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Grevillea lanigera belongs to the Grevillea genus within the Proteaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Mt Tamboritha'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Woolly Grevillea.

Banksia ericifolia (Banksia ericifolia)
coastalAustralian native
Banksia ericifolia

Banksia ericifolia

Banksia integrifolia
coastalAustralian native
Banksia integrifolia

Coast Banksia

Swamp Banksia (Banksia robur)
coastalAustralian native
Banksia robur

Swamp Banksia

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Further reading

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    Grevillea lanigera taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service