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Grevillea ‘Bronze Rover’

Grevillea 'Bronze Rover' is a superb australian ground cover
  • Grevillea 'Bronze Rover' is a superb australian ground cover

    Grevillea 'Bronze Rover'

  • Grevillea 'Bronze Rover' is bird attracting

    Grevillea 'Bronze Rover'

  • Grevillea 'Bronze Rover'

    Grevillea 'Bronze Rover'

A superb ground cover grevillea, with red toothbrush flowers and bronze new foliage on a dense growing plant. It grows to 2 metres wide, and is a good for embankments and easy care landscaping. Likes a well drained soil, full sun to part shade.  Frost hardy. Tolerates dry conditions once established. Flowers can be used for floral work and are attractive to nectar loving wildlife. Feed with a low phosphorus fertiliser in spring if needed.

Note – some grevilleas can cause skin irritation to some people. If you are affected wear protective clothing when handling grevilleas

Family : Proteaceae
Cultivar Name: Bronze Rover
Plant Type : Small shrub, Ground cover
Width : 2
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading
Soil Moisture : Well-drained
Special Uses : Fast growing
Scientific Name: Grevillea acanthifolia x
Common Name : Grevillea
Height : 0.3
Flower Color : Red, Pink
pH Level : Acid, Neutral
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Poolside, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny, Light shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects