Grevillea wilsonii, also known as Wilson's grevillea or native fuchsia is a shrub that is endemic to south western parts of Western Australia. Description The shrub endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It has an erect or compact to spreading habit and usually grows to in height and width, and produces brilliant red flowers, which later blacken, between July and December (late winter to early summer) in its native range. The branchlets can be glabrous or hairy and have leaves that are arranged alternately and are in length. Taxonomy The species was first formally described by botanist Allan Cunningham, his description published in Thomas Braidwood Wilson's Narrative of a Voyage Round the World in 1835. The specific epithet honours Wilson. Distribution The shrub is found along the Swan Coastal Plain from arounf Toodyay in the north, out to Brookton in the east and as far south as Bunbury. It is found growing in sandy or sandy-loamy or sometimes in lateritic gravel usually as a apart of shrubland communities. Cultivation This species requires a well-drained soil and full sun or partial shade. Propagation is from cuttings; grafting on the east coast of Australia may ensure greater reliability. References External links wilsonii Eudicots of Western Australia Proteales of Australia Garden plants Taxa named by Allan Cunningham (botanist) Plants described in 1835