Banksia marginata ‘Coastal Spread’
A dense low growing and easy care banksia with a naturally mounding and compact shape. It has bright yellow flower cones attractively held on the outside of the bush. This plant is a real magnet for birds and Pygmy possums and a fantastic garden feature plant. Flowers from late summer to early winter.
Grows from 1-2m high and 2-3m wide. it is a hardy bush suited to sunny and partly shaded sites, growing in well drained to dry sites including coastal and inland. It is frost hardy and tolerant of a variety of soils.
Banksias are phosphorous sensitive, so if feeding is needed, only use a fertiliser specifically formulated for Australian native plants.
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Banksia marginata |
| Cultivar: | Coastal Spread |
| Common Name: | Banksia |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub, Large shrub, Ground cover |
| Height: | 1 ~ 2 metre |
| Width: | 2 ~ 3 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Yellow |
| Flowering Time: | Summer, Autumn, Winter |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Mound-shaped |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Groundcover |
| Special Features: | Phosphorus sensitive |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects, Mammals |
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WHERE TO GET YOUR PLANT
Once you have found the plant that looks right for you, the next step is where to buy it.
Most nurseries stock a good range of plants, but due to space and supplies, they may not always have the plant that you are searching for in stock. If they don’t, they may be able to order it in for you if you request it.
Specialist nurseries are also able to give great advice, and if they don’t have the plant you have planned on, they can often suggest alternatives that will also work well for you.
Below is a list of our favourite specialist nurseries. Click on the links for their details-
The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertiliser for native plants.