aka Woolly Banksia, Possom Banksia

A well branched and bushy shrub. Has large rusty coloured hairy flowerheads. Requires free draining soils. Able to withstand medium frosts once established. Low maintenance hardy shrub that'll bring birds to your garden.

A fast growing attractively foliaged plant which produces terminal green flower heads in Autumn. Requires pruning after flowering for shape and size. Thrives well in a sunny position and well drained soil. Tolerant of drought conditions once established so good for coastal planting.

The Tui love the nectar from the flowers.

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This dwarf cultivar produces short golden orange candle-like flowers with reddish styles. Great in rockeries and smaller gardens, mass plant for dramatic effect or in small groups or containers on the patio, verandah or deck. Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers. Evergreen

Easy maintenance, simply cut away spent flowers.

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aka Prostrate Banksia

Dwarf prostrate/spreading groundcover with dusky-red flower heads. New leaf growth has a lovely rust colour. Likes light to medium well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. Drought and frost tolerant once established. Great option for coastal or embankment planting and containers. Slow growing. Evergreen.

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aka Scarlet Banksia

Deep scarlet to orange cones from flowers that appear in late winter to early summer and make a dramatic impact in gardens and as cut flowers. Prefers light, well drained soil with low nutrient level, particularly phosphates. This is an upright shrub with smooth bark and broad, tooth edged leave. Evergreen.

Can grow to 3m, or prune to maintain as a shorter bushy shrub.

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aka Bull Banksia

A large shrub to small tree bearing large greenish-yellow cone shaped flowers attractive to nectar eating birds. Prune after flowering to maintain size and shape. Flowering occurs from spring through to mid summer. The flowers are followed by very large fruiting cones. Evergreen.

Adaptable to most conditions including coastal and is frost hardy.

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aka Bull Banksia

A select, low growing form of the Bull Banksia. It has a low, wide spreading growth habit with a mature plant producing many large, creamy yellow flower heads which are borne terminally in late spring/summer. Suitable to be used in coastal plantings, rockeries even in a container. Evergreen.

Will tolerate light frost.

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aka Coast Banksia

Australian native tree has large, yellow brush like flowers laden with nectar that attract the birds and bees. Tolerant of dry conditions and able to withstand salt-laden winds. Flowers in autumn-winter. Plant in the a well drained sunny spot with protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Attractive to Tui

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aka Firewood Banksia

Attractive tree which is slow growing producing red flowers on terminal tips. Can be pruned hard. Bird magnet - attracting Tui, Bellnirds and other species to your garden. Suited to sunny situations in well drained soil

aka Red Swamp Banksia

An upright shrub with vibrant, deep red flowers in autumn which are attractive to birds. Will grow well in wetter soils as well as well drained soils. Has a slender habit, with fine glossy foliage. Prune well to shape.