Rosemary grevillea

Grevillea rosmarinifolia

Bushy upright grevillea with rosemary-like needle leaves and showy red and cream spider-like flowers from late winter through spring.

Hardiness ratings

Rosemary grevillea hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–10 −12.2 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H4 −10 °C to −5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–6 −5 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Reliable honeyeater and native bee forage
  • Among the most frost-tolerant grevilleas — succeeds in cooler southern Australian gardens where most grevilleas struggle
  • Makes an excellent informal hedge, dense enough for nesting habitat
  • Drought tolerant once established

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Reference

Rosemary grevillea on Wikipedia