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| size | 400mm, 500mm |
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Banksia marginata
Description: Versatile evergreen shrub or small tree with serrated, grey-green leaves and cylindrical cream-yellow flower spikes that provide prolonged nectar resources for wildlife. Forms compact to open habits depending on site and provenance; useful for hedging, coastal screening, native gardens and erosion control.
Specifications
Mature height 2–8 m (form-dependent); spread 2–6 m; evergreen; moderate growth; long flowering season.
Position
Full sun to light shade; suited to coastal exposure, banks and mixed native plantings
Soil
Prefers well-drained soils; tolerant of poor, sandy, rocky and coastal soils; drought-tolerant once established.
Pruning
Prune lightly after flowering to encourage compact regrowth and repeat blooms; avoid severe pruning into old wood.
Price range: $137.50 through $176.00
