A compact shrub with fine divided foliage and abundant golden-yellow spider flowers through winter and spring. A bright, hardy, bird-attracting feature plant.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1 m H × 1.5 m W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: happy on low water
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Deua Gold Grevillea
Botanically, Grevillea 'Deua Gold' is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to New South Wales. It reaches around 1 m tall and 1.5 m wide at maturity, with evergreen foliage. Yellow flowers appear in winter and spring.
Where to grow Deua Gold Grevillea
Deua Gold Grevillea suits warm-temperate and cool-temperate climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also is a genuinely water-wise choice.
Soil & planting
Deua Gold Grevillea does best in free-draining and sandy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Deua Gold Grevillea is happy on low water, so once its roots are down it needs little supplementary water. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser — the Proteaceae are especially phosphorus-sensitive. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Prune Deua Gold Grevillea after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Deua Gold Grevillea in the garden
Deua Gold Grevillea earns its place for drawing nectar-feeding birds into the garden, a feature or specimen planting and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Deua Gold Grevillea with other plants that enjoy the same happy on low water and warm-temperate climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Deua Gold Grevillea
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