Botanical Name: Grevillea hybrid (likely a cross of Grevillea preissii and Grevillea obtusifolia) Cultivar: ‘Parilla Pirate’ Common name: Spider Flower (or simply Parilla Pirate Grevillea) Height: 1 to 1.5 metres Width: 2 to 3 metres Foliage: Dense, fine green evergreen foliage with a bushy, mounding habit Plant Use: Low hedging, native screening, bird-attracting gardens, rockeries, and embankments Light: Full sun to partial shade (flowers best in full sun) Soil: Well-drained soil; adapts well to sandy, loamy, and clay soils Fertiliser: Low-phosphorus native plant fertiliser applied in spring Watering: Low watering requirements once established; highly drought-tolerant
Notes:
Produces a heavy flush of pinkish-red spider flowers from winter through into spring.
Highly attractive to native honeyeaters and bees.
Very hardy, responding well to both frost and coastal conditions.
Prune lightly after flowering to maintain a tight, compact shape.
