Iva hayesiana (San diego marsh elder) agla - Nitrogen fixing plant

- Nitrogen fixing plant

Family Name Proteaceae Species Name Grevillea 'Long John' Common Name Grevillea 'Long John' Native to Australia Plant Type Shrub Height x Width 10'-16' x 8'-12' Growth Habit Upright/Spreading Growth Rate Fast Sun Exposure Full Sun Water Requirement Low Soil Type Well-drained Flower Color Red/Rose Flowering Months Spring Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Fragrant No Cold Hardy to 20-25 degrees Attracts pollinators Hummingbirds

Lower light leaves turn dark green

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Iva hayesiana (San diego marsh elder) agla - Nitrogen fixing plantSan Diego marsh elder, poverty weed A rare evergreen shrub that grows up to four feet tall and nine feet wide. It has spikey green leaves with yellow fragrant flowers that bloom during the Spring. It is fast spreading and great for hillside stabilization. This plant is also believed to be fire resistant. This plant produces a pollen that can produce an allergic reaction. It is best to prune in January through February. You can mow the the plant with a