Pink spider flower (Grevillea sericea)

When it flowers

January, not flowering
February, not flowering
March, not flowering
April, not flowering
May, not flowering
June, not flowering
July, flowering
August, flowering
September, flowering
October, flowering
November, flowering
December, not flowering

Grevillea sericea (cultivated, labelled) Australian Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The leaves of Grevillea sericea have sharp pointed tips. Jannali, NSW, Australia, December 2008.. Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Grevillea sericea in flower, near Audley (Royal National Park). Photo: Casliber, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Open shrub with silky pink spider flowers through winter and spring.

A Sydney sandstone native with narrow leaves that are silky underneath and clusters of pink to mauve spider flowers, peaking in spring. Suits a sunny, well-drained spot or light shade under eucalypts.

In the garden

Feature plant
Under trees

Attracts: Birds
Flowers: Clusters of pink to mauve spider flowers.
Leaves: Narrow dark green leaves, silky white underneath.

Growing conditions

Climate: Subtropical and temperate
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Sandy and loam
Drainage: Needs good drainage
Frost: Light frost
Water: Some dry spells

Planting and care

Grown from: Cuttings

Planting

Sandy, well-drained soil in sun or dappled shade. In clay, plant on a raised bed.

Pruning

Tip prune regularly from a young age to keep it compact; trim after flowering.

Care

Use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser, if any. Water through long dry spells.

Where it comes from

Family: Proteaceae
Order: Proteales
Native to: New South Wales
Natural range: Sandstone heath and woodland of the Sydney region and nearby coast and ranges.

Specialist native nurseries.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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Pink spider flower Grevillea sericea