This variable shrub is upright with slender droopy branches forming an open habit. It has dark green long linear leaves and the small white to pink tube-shaped flowers form spider-like clusters appearing form spring to summer followed by woody fruit.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Grevillea linearifoliais naturally found in Australia from Sydney New South Wales to Queensland growing along the coast in open forests and the associated gullies.

It prefers a well drained sandy loam that is moist and moderately fertile in a protected sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.

The Mauve Spider-Flower is grown for its flowers and is planted in coastal gardens as a specimen or as a low border. It is also grown in containers, rockeries and in gully positions establishing in 2 to 4 years. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen or used as informal hedge and is bird attracting. ID 2060

Grevillea (gre-VIL-ee-a) linearifolia(lin-ee-ar-ee-FOL-ee-ah)

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