This variable upright suckering shrub has slender woody branches that form a rounded habit. It has dark green narrow pointed leaves and the red to pink spider-like flowers appear in a cluster from late winter to spring.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11 

Grevillea oleoides is naturally found in Australia growing in the southern part of the Sydney basin to Illawarra and extending in to Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, appearing in open heath and in eucalypt woodlands, commonly along water courses.

It prefers a very well drained moderately fertile sandy soil in an open sunny to partially shaded protected position and is frost and drought tolerant.

This Grevillea is grown for its a bushy habit and flowers. It is planted in small or native gardens along borders as a specimen to attract birds and is used in commercial landscapes. It is suitable coastal and low mountain regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. ID 3180

Grevillea (gre-VIL-ee-a)  oleoides  (OH-lee-OY-deez)

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