Grevillea New Blood

Common Name:
Grevillea 'New Blood'

Description:
Grevillea 'New Blood' is a compact, evergreen groundcover shrub, reaching approximately 25 centimetres in height and spreading up to 1.5 metres in width. It showcases vibrant deep red, spider-like flowers predominantly from autumn through spring, with sporadic blooming throughout the year, attracting nectar-feeding birds and beneficial insects to the garden. The plant features fine, needle-like, mid to dark green foliage, providing a lush backdrop to its striking blooms. Thriving in well-drained soils, 'New Blood' prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade, making it well-suited to Melbourne's climate. Once established, it exhibits excellent drought and frost tolerance. Minimal maintenance is required; however, light pruning after flowering encourages denser growth and maintains its shape. 'New Blood' is an excellent choice for use as a groundcover, in rockeries, containers, or as a feature plant in native garden designs.

Form:

• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: approximately 25 centimetres
• Width: up to 1.5 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Autumn
• Flowers in Winter
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers sporadically throughout the year

Flower Colour:

• Deep Red

Key Attributes:

• Australian Native
• Bird Attracting
• Bee Attracting
• Perennial
• Drought Tolerant
• Frost Tolerant
• Suitable for Pots
• Suitable for Groundcover

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and animals.

Companion Plants:

• Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos spp.)
• Coastal Rosemary (Westringia fruticosa)
• Bottlebrush (Callistemon spp.)
• Correa (Correa spp.)
• Emu Bush (Eremophila spp.)