Botanical Name
Banksia ashbyi dwarf
Common Name
Dwarf Ashby’s Banksia
Description
Dwarf Ashby’s Banksia is a spectacular compact shrub renowned for its vibrant orange flower spikes and manageable size that makes beautiful banksias accessible for smaller gardens. This attractive dwarf form produces cylindrical flower spikes up to 15cm long in brilliant orange tones that attract honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds while maintaining a neat, compact growth habit. The narrow, serrated leaves provide attractive evergreen foliage with distinctive silvery undersides that create beautiful contrast. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained sandy soils and full sun positions with minimal water requirements. Perfect for small gardens, containers, and areas where spectacular banksia flowering is desired without the space requirements of larger species.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
1-2 m × 1-1.5 m
Habitat
Banksia ashbyi is native to the mid-western coast of Western Australia, occurring in coastal heath and low woodland from Geraldton north to Exmouth. It grows best in sandy soils and coastal dunes, tolerating exposed, wind-affected sites with excellent drainage and low fertility. Well adapted to Mediterranean-style climates with winter rainfall and dry summers, it is suited to free-draining coastal and inland gardens.
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