Grevillea olivacea Red

Common Name:
Red Olive Grevillea

Description:
Grevillea olivacea Red is a dense, fast-growing evergreen shrub admired for its vibrant red flowers and olive-green foliage. This Western Australian native makes an outstanding screening or hedging plant, thanks to its rapid growth and bushy form. The bright red flowers appear from late winter through spring, offering a reliable splash of colour and a valuable food source for nectar-feeding birds and beneficial insects. Its foliage is narrow, olive-toned, and slightly aromatic, giving the plant a refined appearance and further enhancing its ornamental appeal. Grevillea olivacea Red is particularly suited to coastal or inland gardens around Melbourne, tolerating poor soils, wind, and drought once established. It prefers full sun to part shade and benefits from light pruning to maintain shape and promote flowering. With its excellent resilience and vivid colour, this grevillea is a top choice for native gardens, low-maintenance landscapes, and wildlife corridors.

Form:
*Shrub - Large
*Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
*Height: 2–4 metres
*Width: 2–3 metres

Aspect:
*Full Sun
*Part Shade

Flowering:
*Flowers in Winter
*Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
*Bright red

Key Attributes:
*Australian native
*Bird Attracting
*Bee Attracting
*Drought Tolerant
*Suitable for Hedging
*Suitable for Screening
*Perennial
*Fast Growing
*Low Maintenance
*Frost Tolerant (light)

Toxicity:
*Non-toxic to humans
*Non-toxic to pets

Companion Plants:
*Melaleuca nesophila
*Callistemon citrinus
*Banksia spinulosa
*Hakea laurina
*Lomandra hystrix