Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia)

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Why we love this plant!

The Coastal Banksia is a hardy native tree or shrub, well-suited to South East Queensland's coastal and inland environments. Its lemon-yellow flowers attract nectar-feeding birds, bees, and butterflies, providing an important food source throughout the year. Thriving in sandy soils and salt-laden coastal winds, it’s perfect for beachside gardens, windbreaks, and erosion control. It also tolerates inland frosts, making it a resilient choice for diverse landscapes between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

Care Considerations

Watering preferences:

Watering is mainly required during establishment or in prolonged dry periods. • Once established, it is drought tolerant.

Mulching preferences:

Applying mulch around the base may help retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Fertilising preferences:

Fertilisation is generally not required.
If used, a low-phosphorus native plant fertiliser may be beneficial in nutrient-poor soils.

Pruning preferences:

Pruning can help shape the plant, manage size, or encourage denser foliage.

Good to Know:

Well-suited to coastal conditions, tolerating wind and salt exposure
Attracts honeyeaters, native bees, and other pollinators due to its nectar-rich flowers

Plant Details

Common uses:	Privacy screening, Feature plant, Pollinator-friendly, Seasonal colour, Wind protection, Drought hardy/tolerant, Coastal garden, Low maintenance garden, Robust/Hardy, Erosion control, Wow! factor, Suitable for colder climates, and Rocky or dry gardens (Xeriscape)
Expected Height Range:	4 m - 15 m
Spread Range:	1 m - 5 m
Preferred positioning:	Full sun, Partial sun, and Partial shade
Flower Season/s:	Spring, Winter, and Autumn
Watering Preferences:	Watering is mainly required during establishment or in prolonged dry periods. • Once established, it is drought tolerant.
Mulching Preferences:	Applying mulch around the base may help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Fertilising Preferences:	Fertilisation is generally not required. and If used, a low-phosphorus native plant fertiliser may be beneficial in nutrient-poor soils.
Pruning Preferences:	Pruning can help shape the plant, manage size, or encourage denser foliage.
Key Characteristics:	Well-suited to coastal conditions, tolerating wind and salt exposure. Attracts honeyeaters, native bees, and other pollinators due to its nectar-rich flowers.
Flower Colour/s:
Plant life cycle:	Perennial
Habitat:	Naturally found along the coastal regions of Eastern Australia, from Queensland through to Victoria and Tasmania, including coastal heaths, forests, and dunes.
Leaf information:	Long, leathery leaves with dark green upper surfaces and silvery undersides.
Preferred Soil:	Naturally found along the coastal regions of eastern Australia, from Queensland through to Victoria and Tasmania. It thrives in coastal heaths, forests, and dunes, often tolerating sandy soils and salt-laden winds.

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