Silky Oak

grevillea robusta

Native to: Eastern Australia

• Size: Big! (30 to 60+ feet)
• Sun: Full sun, tolerates both summer heat and winter frost
• Hardiness: to around 25 degrees
• Water: Medium (2 times weekly during dry months)
• Flowers: golden-orange bottlebrush-like blooms
• Attracts: bees, butterflies, humming birds and Oriels
• Other Information: Needs space! Brittle wood can result in broken branches and it can be quite messy after a bloom
• Great Links to learn more:
• http://www.australianplants.com/plants.aspx?id=1092
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grevillea_robusta
• Great PDF by the US Forest Service