Grevillea lanigera Little Drummer Boy

Common Name:
Little Drummer Boy Grevillea

Description:
Grevillea lanigera ‘Little Drummer Boy’ is a compact, spreading Australian native shrub prized for its dense growth habit and profusion of vibrant red flowers. This low-growing variety features fine, slightly woolly green foliage that forms a soft, textured ground-hugging mat, making it ideal for borders, rockeries, and cascading over retaining walls. Flowering heavily from winter through spring and often sporadically throughout the year, it provides long-lasting colour and seasonal interest. Well suited to Melbourne conditions, it thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soils. Once established, it is drought tolerant and requires minimal maintenance, responding well to light pruning to maintain its shape. The nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to birds and pollinators, making it an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.

Form:

• Shrub - Small
• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.3–0.6 m
• Width: 1–1.5 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Winter
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Bright red

Key Attributes:

• Australian native
• Bird Attracting
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial
• Drought tolerant once established
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for ground cover
• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for rockeries and borders
• Spreading growth habit

Toxicity:

• Not commonly regarded as toxic to humans or pets

Companion Plants:

• Lomandra
• Dianella
• Kangaroo Paw
• Westringia
• Correa
• Callistemon
• Scaevola
• Myoporum