Banksia occidentalis. Plant profile and growing conditions.

The Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa) is a hardy Banksia growing to approx 2m. Native to Victoria, New South Wales and through Queensland this low growing species is found for sale as named cultivars such as Banksia 'Birthday Candles', 'Stumpy Cushion' and 'coastal gold'.

Also found as Banksia spinulosa var. neoanglica and var. collina. The species can be propagated from cuttings or grown from seed.

Banksia spinulosa 'Honey Pots' (picture below) is another cultivar well worth a place in the garden

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