Grevillea ‘Kay Williams’
Grevillea 'Kay Williams'
Peach and pale-yellow flowers bloom nearly year-round. Tall, fast growth to fifteen feet in ten years. Avoid phosphorus fertilizers.
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 Height | 8–15ft |
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 Width | 6–9ft |
 Tolerates | Coast, Drought, Wind |
 Water needs | Low – Moderate |
Grevilleas are drought tolerant, but they'll want infrequent additional summer water at least every couple of weeks once established. They prefer well-drained soil, but they're less picky than some of the other proteaceous plants. | |
 Hardy to | 25°F |
 Exposure | Part Shade – Full Sun |
 Plant traits | Flowering, Humming Birds, Screen, Shrub |
 Indoor / outdoor | Outdoor |
 Drainage | In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil |
 Fertilizing | Bloodmeal, Fish Emulsion, Low Needs, No Phosphorus |
 Origin | E Australia |
 California native | No |
 Sunset zones | 15–17, 19–24 |
Growing Notes
This grevillea is a moderate sized full shrub that makes a great screen. Sheer it to make the plant extra dense or prune selectively to open it up and make an open airy form. You can also prune off lower branches to expose the trunk in a standard form.
Special Interest
Attracts humming birds and also makes a good cut flower.
Stories featuring this plant
Garden storyIn stock now: GrevilleaGrevillea are incredibly useful shrubs in the landscape. These low-maintenance shrubs offer soft, airy texture and nearly year-round blooms. Their unique flowers are hummingbird magnets!
Garden storyThe Beautiful and Varied Blooms of the Protea FamilyAmong the proteaceae there is a vast variety of exotic flowers, and many of these plants have a long blooming season, especially here in coastal California, where the weather mimics their native South African and Australian coastal landscapes.
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