Botanical Name: Common Names:
Banksia menziesii Dwarf Dwarf Firewood Banksia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Small native evergreen shrub with dark-green leaves with fine-toothed margins and large pinkish-red bottlebrush-like flowers from Autumn through to Winter. Great to use as an informal hedge. Drought tolerant and suitable to coastal gardens. Fantastic cut flower. Grows approx. 1.5m tall x 1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Pink, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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