This variable shrub is spreading to erect with woody branches that form a open textured rounded habit. It has dark green oval leaves and the tube-shaped flowers range in colour from pink to yellow or red to cream appearing in a raceme from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Grevillea alpina is naturally found in Australia from New South Wales to the A.C.T. and Victoria appearing in woodlands and dry sclerophyll.

It grows in a well drained moderately fertile sandy to gravelly loam in a full sun to semi shaded open position and is drought and moderately frost tolerant. It prefers a hot dry summer and dislikes humidity.

The Mountain Grevillea is grown for its flowers and its habit. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen or in group plantings and in rockeries. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions establishing in 2 to 3 years.ID 1109

Grevillea(gre-VIL-ee-a) alpina(al-PEE-nah)

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