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dwarf grevillea varieties

Dwarf grevillea varieties are a fantastic choice for New Zealand gardeners who want year-round colour, compact growth, and hardy native charm in every corner of the garden. Boasting striking foliage and nectar-rich blooms that attract native birds and pollinators, these smaller grevillea shrubs are ideal for low hedges, groundcovers, feature pots, and smaller garden spaces. Whether you're looking to create a bird-friendly landscape or searching for the perfect shrub for your native plant bed, there's a dwarf grevillea variety to suit your needs.

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Grevillea Clearview David (Clearview David Grevillea)

Grevillea Clearview David, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a fast-growing shrub renowned for its striking flowers and great foliage. Showy clusters of red and cream, spider-like flowers are borne from late winter through spring, and sporadically through the rest of the year. They flowers are complemented with fine, dark green leaves as it grows to 2 m tall and the same wide. Grevillea Clearview David is commonly included in mixed plantings, added to Mediterranean themed gardens, used for hedging or screening, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, grown around pool and other living areas, or mass planted on a bank or the like for a magical display.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Banks, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
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Grevillea Gold Rush (Gold Rush Grevillea)

Grevillea Gold Rush, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a fast-growing shrub renowned for its striking flowers and great foliage. Showy clusters of yellow flowers with a red streak are borne through spring and summer. They are great for attracting nectar feeding birds, and complemented with fine, dark green leaves as it grows to 1.2 m tall and the same wide. Grevillea Gold Rush is commonly included in mixed plantings, added to Mediterranean themed gardens, used for hedging, grown around pool and other living areas, or mass planted on a bank or the like for a magical display.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 1.20 m
Spread: 1.20 m
Flowering time: Spring, Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Banks, Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Rock
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Grevillea Cream and Green (Cream and Green Grevillea)

Grevillea Cream and Green, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a vigorous, rounded shrub renowned for its lovely foliage and pretty, spider-like...

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Grevillea Robin Hood (Robin Hood Grevillea)

Grevillea hookeriana Robin Hood is an attractive, sprawling shrub that carries large and spider-like flowers through most of the year. The eye...

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Grevillea Eureka

Grevillea 'Eureka' is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its striking yellow and pink spider-like flowers. Blooming from spring through summer, it...

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Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler' plant with pink flowers.

Grevillea Bronze Rambler (Groundcover Grevillea)

Grevillea Bronze Rambler, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a colourful, prostrate shrub grown for its foliage and flowers. The flowers produced...

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Grevillea Red Clusters (Red Clusters Grevillea)

Grevillea Red Clusters is a fast-growing shrub renowned for its striking flowers and great foliage. Showy clusters of red, spider-like flowers are...

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Grevillea lanigera 'Mt Tamboritha' pink flowers amidst dark green foliage.

Grevillea lanigera 'Mt Tamboritha'

Grevillea lanigera 'Mt Tamboritha' is a popular evergreen groundcover shrub admired for its dense, spreading habit and masses of pink and cream...

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Grevillea Gaudichaudii (Grevillea x gaudichaudii)

Grevillea Gaudichaudii, commonly known as Spider Flower, is a hardy and attractive groundcover plant. Attractive, dark green and purple tinted...

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Grevillea poorinda 'Royal Mantle' dark pink flowers with lush, green foliage.

Grevillea 'Royal Mantle'

Grevillea 'Royal Mantle' is a vigorous groundcover Grevillea known for its sprawling habit and masses of brilliant red spider like flowers. Flowering...

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A Pittosporum 'Midget' plant in a garden.

Pittosporum 'Midget' (Dwarf Pittosporum)

Pittosporum 'Midget' is a dwarf variety that features foliage made up of small, fresh green leaves. The foliage is complemented with small, purple...

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Abutilon Lucky Lantern White

Abutilon Lucky Lantern White, commonly known as Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, or Parlour Maple, grows to just 50 cm tall and the same wide, and...

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Kniphofia Dwarf Scarlet plant with red flowers.

Kniphofia Dwarf Scarlet (Hot Poker Plant)

Kniphofia 'Dwarf Scarlet' is a striking perennial valued for its vivid scarlet-red flower spikes and compact growth habit. Ideal for smaller New...

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Pittosporum Small Ball (Dwarf Pittosporum)

Pittosporum Small Ball is a dwarf variety grown for its glossy, olive-green leaves which are held densely. This evergreen grows with a ball shape to...

A Pelargonium 'Dwarf White' plant in a pot.

Pelargonium 'Dwarf White'

Pelargonium 'Dwarf White' is a compact and floriferous geranium that produces clusters of pure white blooms over a long flowering season. Its neat...

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Hymenosporum Gold Nugget (Dwarf Frangipani)

Hymenosporum flavum Gold Nugget is a shrub grown for its clusters of fragrant flowers through spring. The flowers emerge a cream colour, age to...

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Cyperus papyrus Nana (Dwarf Papyrus)

Cyperus papyrus Nana, the Dwarf Papyrus, is a perennial grass with bright green leaves and distinctive umbrella-like flower sprays in summer. Growing...

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Phormium 'Pepe' (Dwarf Flax)

Phormium Pepe is a smaller variety of Flax that produces narrow and sword-like, bright green leaves. It typically grows to just 45 cm tall and the...

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Phoenix roebelenii (Dwarf Date Palm)

Phoenix roebelenii, commonly known as the Dwarf Date Palm, Miniature Date Palm, or Pygmy Date Palm, is a delightful and popular Palm tree. It...

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Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' (prostrate Juniper) growing as a tidy ground cover.

Juniperus procumbens Nana (Japanese Dwarf Juniper)

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana', commonly known as the Prostrate Juniper, is a ground-hugging conifer that forms a carpet of blue-green, needle-like...

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Phormium 'Black Pepe' dwarf flax plant.

Phormium 'Black Pepe' (Dwarf Black Flax)

Phormium 'Black Pepe' is a dwarf Flax variety that produces black leaves with a purple overtone. It grows to 60 cm tall and the same wide in full sun...

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Callistemon 'Green John' (Dwarf Bottlebrush)

Callistemon 'Green John' is a hardy evergreen shrub admired for its fresh green foliage and vibrant red bottlebrush flowers that appear from spring...

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Schefflera arboricola (Dwarf Umbrella Tree)

The Schefflera arboricola plant, commonly known as the Dwarf Umbrella Tree, is an evergreen shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. The foliage is mid...

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Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' green foliage.

Pittosporum 'Stephens Island' (Dwarf Karo)

Pittosporum ‘Stephens Island’ is a compact, evergreen shrub known for its dense, upright growth and attractive grey-green foliage. A hardy New...

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Kniphofia Dwarf Orange (Torchlily)

Kniphofia Dwarf Orange is a variety of the commonly known, Red Hot Poker, and is grown for its colourful flowers. Stems rise above the foliage...

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Chionochloa flavicans (Miniature ToeToe) plants with cascading cream-coloured flowers.

Chionochloa flavicans (Miniature Toetoe)

Chionochloa flavicans, commonly known as Miniature ToeToe or Dwarf Toe Toe, is a highly popular NZ native grass. It has flowing, green foliage and...

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Phormium 'Green Dwarf' flax plant in a native garden with Oioi plants.

Phormium 'Green Dwarf'

Phormium 'Green Dwarf', also known as Dwarf Green Flax, is a compact, tidy New Zealand flax cultivar with lush, bright green, strap-like leaves. It...

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Grevillea Clearview David (Clearview David Grevillea)

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Why Choose Dwarf Grevillea Varieties?

Dwarf grevillea varieties offer maximum visual impact while taking up minimal space. Growing less than one metre in height but flowering prolifically, these versatile shrubs are well-suited to New Zealand’s diverse conditions. Their compact size makes them excellent for borders, driveway plantings, containers, or as a feature in mixed native gardens. Dwarf grevilleas are tolerant of dry conditions once established, and they require very little maintenance—just an occasional light trim to keep their shape and promote bushy growth.

Popular Dwarf Grevillea Varieties

When it comes to selecting a dwarf grevillea, there are several standout varieties that New Zealand gardeners love:

While not strictly dwarf, both Grevillea Crimson Villea (Crimson Villea Grevillea) and Grevillea Gold Rush (Gold Rush Grevillea) are relatively compact and work well in smaller gardens or as part of a mixed grevillea planting.

How to Grow and Care for Dwarf Grevilleas

Dwarf grevillea varieties are renowned for their adaptability and ease of care. Plant them in free-draining soil in a sunny or partly shaded position. Water regularly while establishing, then reduce frequency as they mature. Grevilleas appreciate low-phosphorus fertiliser and benefit from an annual trim to encourage dense growth and prolific flowering.

For best results, mulch around the base to keep roots cool and weed-free. Dwarf grevillea shrubs are ideally suited for low hedges, seaside gardens, and attracting birds year-round.

Discover the Perfect Dwarf Grevillea for Your Garden

Dwarf grevillea varieties bring vibrant native colour, wildlife, and low-maintenance beauty to any garden. Explore our range, including Grevillea Tuckers Dwarf (Tuckers Dwarf Grevillea), Grevillea Clearview David (Clearview David Grevillea), and Grevillea Superb (Superb Grevillea), to find the ideal compact shrub for your landscape. Add these hardy, stunning plants to your garden and enjoy a splash of colour plus visiting birds all year round.


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