Botanical Name
Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’
Common Name
Birthday Candles Banksia
Description
Banksia ‘Birthday Candles’ is a delightful cultivar celebrated for its golden-orange flower spikes and extremely compact form. It produces cylindrical flower spikes up to 8 cm long from autumn through winter, attracting bees and nectar-feeding birds, while maintaining a neat, rounded growth habit ideal for containers and borders. The narrow, linear leaves with spiny margins provide attractive foliage year-round. Frost and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Perfect for bringing the charm of Banksias to small garden spaces.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
50cm-1 × 50cm-1 m
Habitat
Banksia spinulosa ‘Birthday Candles’ is a compact cultivar of the species naturally occurring along the eastern coast of Australia, thriving in well-drained sandy soils with excellent drainage and full sun exposure.
Cultural SIgnificance
Based on the native Banksia spinulosa (Hairpin Banksia), this cultivar continues the tradition of banksias being important nectar sources for Aboriginal peoples and native wildlife, with the woody seed pods having traditional uses for tools and containers.
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