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Grevillea lavandulacea
Lavender Grevillea (Mt Lofty Ranges Form)
Notes

Uses: A highly ornamental but hardy foliage plant. Plant singly for contrast as a foreground plant in borders, verges, nature strips and roundabouts or grouped as an informal hedge or barrier. Suitable for parks, reserves and roadside plantings. Responds to pruning. Attracts native birds and insects. A variable species with different forms and habits.
Caution: Can cause skin irritations.
Note: This species is provisionally classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act. Written approval is required prior to planting in streets or roads. It should not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NL: Northern Lofty
:SL: Southern Lofty

 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 0.5-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Proteaceae
  • Botanical Name Grevillea lavandulacea
  • Common Name Lavender Grevillea (Mt Lofty Ranges Form)
  • Origin SA, Vic
  • Habit Variable, Erect to spreading
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Spider/Clustered
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region