Banksia micrantha

Banksia micrantha
Banksia micrantha

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.

Family : Proteaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small shrub, Ground cover

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Summer, Autumn

Soil Type : Sandy, Sandy loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Decorative fruit, Erosion control

Scientific Name: Banksia micrantha

Common Name : Banksia

Height : 0.6

Flower Color : Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance :

Attracts Wildlife : Nectar eating birds