Description

An adaptable shrub that develops an upright, dense form; grows well in most well drained soils; citrus orange, spidery flower clusters emerge in mid winter to summer, and are good for cutting; fine, needle-like foliage adds great texture

Landscape Attributes

Poorinda Queen Grevillea is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape composition which can make it a great accent feature on this basis alone.

Poorinda Queen Grevillea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Poorinda Queen Grevillea will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.