Banksia integrifolia - coastal banksia 400mm AP

🌿✨ Banksia integrifolia – Coastal Banksia ✨🌿
 
The Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) is a hardy Australian native, prized for its striking yellow flower spikes, tough evergreen foliage, and ability to thrive in challenging coastal and inland conditions. A brilliant tree for wildlife and year-round impact. 🌼🐦🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ 400mm Air Prune Pot (AP) – approx. 1.7m tall right now 🌳✔️ Grown in AP for stronger roots and quicker establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Full sun to light shade ☀️🌤️✔️ Tolerates a wide range of soils, including sandy and coastal soils✔️ Very drought, wind, salt, and frost hardy ❄️🌬️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Evergreen leathery green leaves with silvery undersides 🌿✔️ Cylindrical yellow flower spikes appear from autumn to spring 🌼✨✔️ Flowers followed by iconic woody cones, adding texture and interest
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Upright, rounded to spreading habit✔️ Grows approx. 10–15m tall × 6–8m wide (smaller in exposed coastal sites)✔️ Can be pruned to maintain a smaller, denser shape ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics✔️ Excellent habitat tree — attracts birds, bees, and nectar feeders 🐝🐦✔️ Incredibly hardy; thrives in coastal and exposed sites 🌊✔️ Evergreen structure and long flowering season✔️ Low-maintenance Australian native 🌟
 
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Feature tree in native or coastal-style gardens✔️ Shelterbelt or windbreak planting in exposed areas 🌬️✔️ Wildlife-friendly garden centrepiece✔️ Mix with grasses and other banksias for a layered native landscape