Banksia spinulosa var. cunninghammii|Hairpin Banksia
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Upright to rounded dense shrub. This subspecies does not have a lignotuber.
- Size (W x H)
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2-4m x 2-5m
- Leaves
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Narrow dark green leaves, downy pale brown below, pointed, with a few teeth towards the end, 2-7cm x 2-5mm.
- Flowers
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Dense bottlebrush flowerhead with black hooked styles, to 20cm long. Seeds retained in the cone until branch dies or breaks.
- Flower colour
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Orange-yellow and black
- Flower time
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April - July
- Growing conditions
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Moist well drained clay soils in open forests. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
- Commonly used for
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Excellent screening shrub, suitable for underplanting eucalypts. Pruning will encourage bushiness.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
