Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'

Also Known As

Grevillea 'Leanne'

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

7b-10b

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Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane' plant details

Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and winter bronze, orange and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: proteaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: bronze, orange and yellow blooms in spring and winter
Uses: easy-to-grow, winter interest, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Grevillea 'Poorinda Leane'

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Zn 8. Small felty leaves with rusty-red flowers.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

One of the Poorinda hybrids, thought to be a cross between G. juniperina and a yellow G. victoriae. An evergreen shrub, up to 6-8 ft tall and wide. With long leaves- dark green above and silvery on the undersides, and clusters of soft, frilly, yellow to apricot flowers in late winter through spring and occasionally throughout the year. Best in sun and lean, well-drained soil, with little water once established. Can be shaped in mid summer for best appearance. Frost hardy into the low teens F, USDA zone 8.

By: Cistus Nursery

An attractive, vigorous shrub, this easily grown hybrid is essentially similar to 'Poorinda Constance' and can be considered a counterpart of that cultivar, but with rusty yellow-orange flowers. Hardy and drought tolerant, it too will benefit from a little pruning to keep it tidy. Small felty evergreen leaves. This Grevillea, incorrectly sold by nurseries for many years as 'Poorinda Queen', is truly one of the easiest, most rewarding, and least demanding plants in the whole Proteaceae family. A vigorous grower to about 5' tall and 8' wide, it has small, silver-backed leaves and produces tawny yellow-orange flowers for much of the year. It is suitable for sun or part shade and will even tolerate heavy clay soil as long as drainage isn't too bad. It also tolerates heat, and cold down to at least 5 °F, perhaps lower for brief periods. Australia.