Hailing from south-west Western Australia, this is an attractive small shrubby Banksia with thin leaves, ideal as a groundcover or for a rockery. It produces yellow flowers, occasionally tinged with purple, between summer and autumn and also sporadically.
Can be used as a low windbreak in the garden as well.
Grows quite easily with a well drained soil and part to full sun. Banksias are phosphorus sensitive, so a good native fertiliser is best when it comes to feeding time.
Banksia micrantha
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Ground cover
Common Name - Banksia
Scientific Name - Banksia micrantha
Family - Proteaceae
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Minimum Height - 0.3
Maximum Height - 0.6
Minimum Width - 0.5
Maximum Width - 2
Flower Colour - Yellow
Flowering Time - Summer, Autumn
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Sandy, Sandy loam, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
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Special Uses - Decorative fruit, Erosion control
Attracts Wildlife - Nectar eating birds
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