An elegant ornamental small to medium shrub, with long needle-like leaves and gorgeous yellow to orange ball-shaped flowers. It is quite a variable species, with a number of distinct varieties.
It makes a wonderful container plant, and is also useful as a low windbreak or screen. Tolerant of dry periods once established, it also handles some coastal exposure.
They need free draining, ideally sandy, soils and a sunny aspect. Susceptible to cinnamon fungus in areas with humid summers, ideal for the Mediterranean climate. Banksias are phosphorus sensitive, so a good native fertiliser is best when it comes to feeding time.
Banksia sphaerocarpa – Fox Banksia
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Large shrub
Common Name - Fox Banksia
Scientific Name - Banksia sphaerocarpa
Family - Proteaceae
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Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 3
Minimum Width - 2
Maximum Width - 4
Flower Colour - Yellow
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer, Winter
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Sandy loam
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Flower garden, Cold climate, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid
Light - Sunny
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method - Seed
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Screen, Windbreak
Special Uses - Cut flower, Decorative fruit
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Other insects, Mammals
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