Botanical Name
Grevillea ‘Big Foot’
Common Name
Big Foot Grevillea
Description
Big Foot is a robust native shrub renowned for its vibrant pink spider flowers and substantial growth habit that creates impressive displays in Australian gardens. This attractive cultivar produces clusters of bright pink toothbrush-like flowers that bloom almost year-round, attracting honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds while providing continuous garden color. The distinctive foliage creates attractive evergreen coverage that maintains substantial, robust growth habits perfect for larger garden spaces. Hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions with good adaptability. Perfect for feature plantings, borders, and areas where robust native shrubs with reliable pink flowering create bold landscape statements.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 2-3 meters, Spread: 2-3 meters
Grevillea cultivars are garden-developed hybrids based on species naturally occurring across Australia, thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in temperate to subtropical climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
Based on native Grevillea species, this cultivar continues the tradition of grevilleas being important nectar sources for Aboriginal peoples and native wildlife, with the flowers contributing to traditional landscapes and seasonal food sources.
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