Grevillea rivularis
A funky little groundcover from downunder, Grevillea rivularis becomes a mounding groundcover of evergreen poky leaves ornamented with beautiful pink proteaceous flowers. Very easy to grow, it will quickly become a 4-6 foot wide mound and does a fairly good job of blocking weeds from germinating beneath it. Somewhat cold hardy taking 15 degrees as long as it’s not a prolonged multi-day freeze or accompanied by ferocious wind.
Latin Name: Grevillea rivularis
Site and Soil: Well draining unamended soils in full sun
Hardiness: Hardy to about 15 F.
Size at Maturity: 3′ x 6′
Bloom Time: nearly year round, though not the most floriferous of Grevilleas
Pests & Diseases: None that we have observed
USDA Zone: 8b