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Silver banksia Banksia marginata
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, flowering
- March, flowering
- April, flowering
- May, flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
Hardy, variable banksia with short pale yellow spikes and silver-backed leaves.
One of the most widespread and adaptable banksias, from coastal heath to cold uplands. Forms range from low shrubs to small trees.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Pale yellow cylindrical spikes, 5 to 10 cm long.
- Leaves
- Small leaves, dark green above and silver beneath.
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Temperate and cool and alpine
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Hard frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Where it comes from
- Native to
- ACT, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
- Natural range
- South-eastern Australia including Tasmania.
Where to buy
Widely available.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Banksia marginata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)