Three disjunct populations on the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales. The other two subspecies are not considered to be at risk in the wild. The species is a small shrub, usually less than half a metre tall.
Flowers are pink to purple in colour and the bright green leaves are lobed with sharp pointed tips.
Natural hybrids with G.laurifolia are common where both species occur together in the Blue Mountains. The hybrid is known as G .x gaudichaudii. Grevillea x gaudichaudii usually has foliage which is intermediate in shape between the two parents. It prefers a sunny position and is tolerant of heavy frosts. The other subspecies do not appear to be in wide cultivation.