Botanical Name: Banksia robur
Common Names: Swamp Banksia,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs, Trees Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
This is a Banksia that can tolerate a seasonal wetness. It is a straggly shrub growing to 3m in neight. With stiff leaves that have coarsely serrated edges which are smooth on top and furry underneath. Large flowers appear in summer through to late winter that are metallic green when young and turn golden with age.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Costal Garden, Cut Flower, Low Water Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Proteaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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