Banksia
Banksias are a great choice for understory plantings with a spicy fragrance & attractive, delicate flowers that are mostly pink.
There are over 600 species of this genus, ranging from small shrubs to large trees. Wattles (Acacia spp.) are evergreen with yellow flowers in late winter or spring, but the foliage may be feathery, flat or needle-like.
Best suited to the Acacia cognata varieties such as “Limelight”.
Gold dust wattle (A. acinacea). Height 1-2 metres, Width 1-2 metres.
Cootamundra wattle (A. baileyana). Height 3-5 metres, width 3-5 metres.
Box-leafed wattle (A. buxifolia). Height 2-3 metres, Width 2-3 metres.
Black wattle (A. decurrens). Height 6-9 metres, Width 3-5 metres.
Sydney golden wattle (A. longifolia). Height 4-5 metres, Width 2-3 metres.
Queensland silver wattle (A. podalyriifolia). Height 3-4 metres, Width 3-4 metres.
Golden wattle (A. pycnantha). Height 3-5 metres, Width 2 metres. This variety is Australia’s national flower.
Banksias are a great choice for understory plantings with a spicy fragrance & attractive, delicate flowers that are mostly pink.
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They are a great choice for understory plantings that have a spicy fragrance and attractive, delicate flowers that are mostly pink, but some brown and yellow.
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