Grevillea rosmarinifolia Bill Cawthon before the leaves are fully

before the leaves are fully out

taking on a cool grayish-blue cast before the petals drop

where the soil runs sandy and red and winter knocks more gently

and a few cut branches of gold berries bring something rare to a holiday arrangement

while the fragrant flowers scent tea and perfume

Grevillea rosmarinifolia Bill Cawthon before the leaves are fullyGrevillea rosmarinifolia is a fine textured Australian evergreen, a rounded to semi prostrate shrub whose narrow, deep green leaves look uncannily like rosemary, giving the plant both the species name and a handsome, needled presence the year round. The likeness is only skin deep, for this is a member of the protea family, Proteaceae, worlds away from any herb. The flowers are the surprise: clusters of small, spider like blooms in red tipped with