Family:

Proteaceae

Grevillea floribunda

Seven Dwarfs’ Grevillea

(syn. G. sphacelata, G. autumnalis, G. ferruginea)

Other Names: Rusty Spider-flower.

First Nations Name(s):

Name Origin:

Grevillea — after Charles Francis Greville (1749-1809), co- founder of London Horticultural Society.

floribunda — from Latin floribundus, profusely flowering.

Regional Subspecies:

Occurrence:

Regional:

Noted in the areas: Narrandera-Morundah-Galore-Collingullie; Mates Gully and Burkes & Graveyard.

Australia:

Qld, NSW.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll forest or woodland on sandy soil, often in rocky situations.

Habit:

Erect or spreading shrub, 40 cm to 1.8 m high, with velvety branches.

Site Preference:

Well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates extended dry periods and moderate frost.

Characteristics:

Hardy. Highly variable characteristics.

Flowering:

Rusty and greenish, throughout year, but mainly spring. Free-flowering.

Seed Collection:

Monitor, as seeds shed soon after maturity.

Propagation:

From seed or cuttings, which strike readily. Germination may be difficult.

VALUES:

Shade & Shelter:

Useful low-level cover in windbreaks.

Wildlife:

Excellent to attract nectar-feeding birds.

Ornamental:

Decorative ornamental for gardens and tubs, due to densely rusty-hairy flower-heads. Prune lightly from planting time to promote bushiness. Does not respond to hard pruning.

Other:

Readily cultivated.