This small shrub has slender stems that form a compact rounded habit. It has divided needle-like blue-green pointed leaves and the creamy white tube-shaped flowers appear in a upright cylindrical raceme from late winter to spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Grevillea leucocladais naturally found in Western Australia growing near Kalbarri region on exposed rocky hillsides or in the adjoining plains.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile sandy to gravelly soil in an open sunny position with hot dry summers and tolerates drought or high temperatures but is frost tender.

This Grevillea is grown for its flowers and prickly rounded habit. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen or in group plantings along borders. It is suitable for coastal positions establishing in 2 to 3 years and is used in arid settings. It s also a bird haven or used as pedestrian or intruder barrier. ID 531

Grevillea (gre-VIL-ee-a) leucoclada(lew-koh-KLAH-dah)

Proteaceae (pro-tee-AY-see-ee)
Protea Family