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Banksia hybrida Yellow Wing

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Banksia hybrida Yellow Wing Hairpin Banksia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like, Upright

Description:
Banksia Yellow Wing is an ideal native choice for hedging. It has foliage that begins at ground level (readily maintained with regular lateral pruning), it has a natural density of habit, easily trimmed for both formal and informal finishes. Even better, it’s a blaze of colour in autumn, winter & spring, with long golden-bronze brushes decorating the dark green foliage. Honeyeaters add to the movement as they dash amongst the flowers that are dripping with nectar.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot, Native Garden

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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