General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Woody cones
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Red
Yellow
Other: Golden-orange to red.
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant

Image
Common names
  • Heath Banksia

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Location: At a local nursery 
Date: 2024-04-11

photo credit: John Tann

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