This rare shrub has a slender woody stems and forms an erect to prostrate habit. It has divided leaves with dark green pungent needle-like lobes and the red tube-shape flowers appear in a cluster at the end of the branches during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Grevillea maxwelliiis naturally found in south-western Western Australia growing in the Pallinup Range in heathland in granite based well drained moderately fertile soil. It prefers an open sunny position and is frost and drought tolerant.

Maxwell's Grevillea is grown for its spreading habit and flowers. It is planted in rockeries or on embankments and is an ideal tub or planter box specimen. It is suitable for inland regions and establishes in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. This is a rare and endangered species is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery. ID 3164

Note:
The shrub is critically endangered and is under threat from grassland weeds that attract grazing animals.

Grevillea (gre-VIL-ee-a) maxwellii(maks-WEL-ee-eye)

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