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.