Billy Bonkers is a charming compact Grevillea renowned for its distinctive pink and cream spider flowers that create delightful color combinations throughout the year. This dwarf hybrid produces masses of nectar-rich flowers that attract honeyeaters and native bees while maintaining a neat, manageable size perfect for small gardens. The fine, needle-like foliage provides attractive textural contrast and remains evergreen year-round. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun positions. Perfect for container plantings, rockeries, and small garden spaces where continuous flowering and wildlife attraction are desired without overwhelming growth.
Grevillea ‘Billy Bonkers’ is a garden hybrid developed from Australian native species, thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure across diverse Australian climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
While this is a modern hybrid cultivar, it represents the successful breeding of native Australian plants and continues the tradition of Grevilleas being important nectar sources for Aboriginal peoples and native wildlife.