Banksia pilostylis

Banksia pilostylis
Banksia pilostylis

An attractive, many branched shrub, with strongly scented cream to yellow flowers, Banksia pilostylis is a wonderful choice for the home or public garden. It also makes a wonderful container plant. Flowers produce a lot of nectar, attracting honeyeaters and other small creatures.
It can be used as a low windbreak, and tolerates some coastal exposure as well as drought and moderate frost.
Water during dry periods when plant is still young; can be pruned to give some shape. Banksias are phosphorus sensitive, so a good native fertiliser is best when it comes to feeding time.

Family : Proteaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 4

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower, Decorative fruit

Scientific Name: Banksia pilostylis

Common Name : Banksia

Height : 4

Flower Color : Cream, Yellow

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Flower garden, Cold climate, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Other insects, Mammals