Banksia plagiocarpa – Hinchinbrook Banksia

Banksia plagiocarpa - Hinchinbrook banksia
Banksia plagiocarpa - Hinchinbrook banksia
Banksia plagiocarpa - Hinchinbrook banksia

This is a magnificent and striking Banksia, well worth growing as an ornamental for its incredible blue-grey flower buds which make very impressive cut flowers. It also sports lush red new growth. Its range in the wild is limited to Hinchinbrook Island and the adjacent mainland in QLD.
Grows well in the eastern states, tolerant of humid summers, and can be grown as far south as Melbourne, but it is not tolerant of heavy frost, being from North Queensland. It can be grown as a low, bushy coastal windbreak.
Prune lightly after flowering to encourage shapeliness. 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 : 5

Flowering Time : Summer, Autumn, Winter

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Open foliage

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower

Scientific Name: Banksia plagiocarpa

Common Name : Hinchinbrook Banksia

Height : 6

Flower Color : Blue, Mauve

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden

Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds