Shrubs

Banksia spinulosa
     Hairpin banksia
Descriptor
Upright to rounded dense shrub. Narrow dark green leaves, downy pale brown below, pointed with a few teeth towards the end, 2-7cm x 2-5mm. Dense bottlebrush flowerhead with black hooked styles, to 20cm long. Seeds retained in the cone until branch dies or breaks. Excellent screening shrub, suitable for underplanting eucalypts. Pruning encourages bushiness.
Cultural knowledge
Food: nectar  
Ecological role
Bird attractant: nectar, insects and seeds  
Height
2-3m 
Width
2-5m 
Sun 
Full sun, semi shade
Soil type
Moist well drained clay soils
Flowering time
April-July

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