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Grevillea 'Moonlight': Year-Round Blooming Shrub for Warm Climates

Grevillea 'Moonlight' blooms all year in some climates. Fast grower with large moonlight-colored flowers and finely divided gray foliage—must for southern-temperate gardens.

Features & Culture

Frost and drought tolerant once established. Attracts bees and hummingbirds. Excellent screening shrub. Full sun, well-drained soil. Established plants tolerate frost and extended dry periods.

Propagation & Problems

Take cuttings in summer. Root rot, dieback, scale, mealybugs.

Quick Reference

Height/Spread: 6–10 ft.
Growth Pace: Fast
Light: Full sun only
Moisture: Dry to medium
Maintenance: Low
Attributes: Attracts songbirds, showy flowers & foliage, drought & frost tolerant
Bloom Time: Year-round
Flower Color: White
Uses: Beds, borders, cut flowers, screening

Other: Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Let's Dance Moonlight': Moonlit Rebloomer; Hosta 'Moonlight Sonata': Elegant Blue-Green Hosta with a Musical Name; Prairie Moonlight Daylily: A 1965 Marsh Evening Glow; Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight': Buttery Yellow False Indigo for Southern Gardens; Daphne × burkwoodii 'Briggs Moonlight': Luminous Variegated Foliage for Shade; 'Moonlight' Japanese Hydrangea Vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'): Silver Foliage & Creamy Blooms; Moonlight Coral Bells – Deep Purple Silver-Frosted Foliage; Begonia Rex 'Shadow King Moonlight': Silver Moonlight Foliage; Moonlight Coral Bells – Deep Purple Silver-Frosted Foliage with Pale Green Flowers; Moonlight Parfait® Mandevilla: Double White-Pink Moonglow Blooms

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