Botanical Name
Grevillea ‘Lady O’
Common Name
Lady O Grevillea
Description
Lady O is an elegant upright Grevillea renowned for its vibrant red spider flowers that create striking displays throughout the year. This compact hybrid produces masses of brilliant red nectar-rich flowers that attract honeyeaters and native bees while maintaining a neat, upright form perfect for feature plantings. 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 mixed borders, feature gardens, and bird-attracting landscapes where bold color and continuous wildlife attraction are desired with manageable size requirements.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1.5-2 meters, Spread: 1-1.5 meters
Grevillea ‘Lady O’ 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.
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