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. 

The information about Grevillea lanigera 'Coastal Gem' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.

Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.