Banksia baueri – Teddy Bear Banksia
A small, compact shrub with interesting serrated foliage and huge attractive flower heads that are its main features. Use it as a feature shrub or as a pot plant for a large container. It is a very low maintenance shrub.
- Banksia baueri – teddy bear banksia
- Banksia baueri – teddy bear banksia
Scientific Name: | Banksia baueri |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Common Name: | Banksia |
Other Common Names: | Teddy Bear Banksia |
Plant Type: | Large shrub |
Height: | 2 ~ 5 metres |
Width: | 1 ~ 1.5 metre |
Flower Colour: | Cream, Orange |
Flowering Time: | Spring, Winter |
Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
Soil Type: | Sandy, Sandy loam |
Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Poolside, Coastal garden |
Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
Light: | Sunny |
Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading |
Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
Propagation Method: | Seed |
Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
Plant Usage: | Screen, Windbreak |
Special Uses: | Cut flower, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant |
Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.