Banksia ‘Yellow Wing’

Banksia 'Yellow Wing'
Banksia 'Yellow Wing'
Banksia 'Yellow Wing'

A medium rounded shrub with fine dense foliage. The flower spikes are held well above the foliage as beacons for a range of honey-eating birds, and parrots love their seed. Particularly suitable for hedging, screening or specimen plantings; cut flowers last well in water, may also be dried. Prune after flowering to encourage a more dense habit. . Moderately fast growing and hardy in cool temperate to subtropical and semi arid climates. Good in full sun or light shade in moist clays, red loams or sandy soils, neutral to acid pH. Frost hardy.

Family : Proteaceae

Cultivar Name: Yellow Wing

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1.8

Flowering Time : Autumn, Winter

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Bird nesting plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Banksia

Common Name : Banksia

Height : 1.8

Flower Color : Orange, Gold

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Mammals

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Banksia ‘Yellow Wing’