Hairpin banksia — Banksia spinulosa

Banksia spinulosa

Food for native birds Pollinator favourite Shelter for wildlife Showy flowers Resilient garden plant

$8.00

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size: Height: 1–3 m · Width: 1–3 m
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Moist
Soil: Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Rocky
Drainage: Free-draining
Vegetation type: Wallum / Sandy Heath, Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt
Plant lifespan: Long-lived perennial
Plant form: Shrubs

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

With its relaxed native habit, Hairpin banksia is an appealing choice for mixed and wildlife-friendly planting. Cylindrical golden flower spikes with contrasting styles provide nectar, then develop woody follicles. Use it as a feature shrub, a relaxed screen or part of a varied mid-storey planting.

Image credits:
Mature image: Michal Klajban via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0
Feature image: Cs california via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0

More plant details

Garden uses: Habitat shrub, informal screen, mixed native border and mid-storey planting; especially suited to sites reflecting Wallum / Sandy Heath, Dry Eucalypt, Wet Eucalypt.
Wildlife value: Banksia spinulosa offers a strong nectar and/or pollen resource, typically with conspicuous or abundant flowers that support a broad pollinator community. Banksia spinulosa provides a strong nectar resource for honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds. Banksia spinulosa develops substantial, persistent structure that can provide excellent refuge, nesting or screening habitat.
Flowering and fruiting: Cylindrical golden flower spikes with contrasting styles provide nectar, then develop woody follicles.
Growth habit: Woody shrub or small tree with an informal native habit; indicative mature size 1–3 m × 1–3 m.
Cautions: Use low-phosphorus fertiliser and match the plant to naturally acidic, well-aerated soil.