Plant in full sun to light shade, best in neutral to slightly acidic well-draining soil or on a slope. Hardy to moderate frosts and the species has survived cold winter nights with short duration temperatures down to 18-20° F. An excellent plant for a rock garden, border or groundcover and is great for attracting nectar feeding birds.

The species of this cultivar, Grevillea lanigera, has a wide distribution from the northern tablelands north of Sydney in New South Wales south to Wilson's Promontory in Victoria. The genus is named after Charles Francis Greville (1749-1809), co-founder of London Horticultural Society. The specific epithet "lanigera" comes from the Latin word 'lana' (wool) and 'gerus' (bearing) referring to woolly leaves.

Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem' is an attractive and very popular plant that was a University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum Koala Blooms Australian Plant Introduction in 2001, the first year of this program. For more information on this program see our Koala Blooms Page and for more information on this species see our listing for Grevillea lanigera. 

Information displayed on this page about Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.