Banksia marginata

Silver banksia

Dense, stiffly branched shrub. New growth brown and hairy. Narrow oblong leaves, dark green above, silver-white below. Flowers densely packed in a bottlebrush flowerhead 5-15cm long. Seeds are shed annually. Attractive low screening shrub with long lasting flowers.

  • Cultural knowledge: Food: nectar
  • Ecological role: Attracts birds feeding on seeds and insects
  • Height: 1-3m
  • Width: 0.5-2m
  • Sun: Dappled to part shade
  • Soil type: Moist to damp well drained soils
  • Flowering time: February- June