Grevillea ‘Coastal Gem’

Spreading evergreen shrub with pearly-pink flowers. Attracts hummingbirds. Tidy and tough. Useful as a ground cover or cascading from a wall or pot.
Grevillea 'Coastal Gem'
height 6–18in
width 3–6ft
tolerates Coast, Drought, Pots, Salt, Wind
water
needs		 Low – Moderate
water
info		 Grevilleas are drought tolerant, but they’ll want infrequent additional summer water at least every couple of weeks once established. They prefer well-drained soil, but they’re less picky than some of the other proteaceous plants.
hardy
to		 20F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
fertilizing Bloodmeal, Fish Emulsion, No Phosphorus
origin Australia
sunset
zones		 14–24

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Growing Notes

This grevillea stays lower and wider, making a nice foundation plant. This plant is very low maintenance and you won’t need to prune much, since low grevilleas tend to form nicely without it.
Generally fertilization is to be avoided, but if your soil is alkaline and the grevillea leaves are yellowing, an addition of light acid fertilizer such as cotton seed meal is beneficial. Grevilleas also respond to high-nitrogen fertilizer such as fish emulsion or blood meal. Never give your grevillea fertilizer that is high in phosphorus, and avoid potassium as well.