Botanical Name
Banksia spinulosa ‘Stumpy Gold’
Common Name
Stumpy Gold Banksia
Description
Stumpy Gold is a charming compact banksia cultivar renowned for its golden-yellow flower spikes and extremely dwarf growth habit that makes spectacular banksias perfect for the smallest gardens. This delightful cultivar produces cylindrical flower spikes up to 10cm long in bright golden tones that attract honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds while maintaining an ultra-compact, rounded growth habit. The narrow, linear leaves with distinctive spiny margins provide attractive evergreen foliage year-round in miniature form. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun positions with minimal water requirements. Perfect for small gardens, containers, rockeries, and areas where the spectacular beauty of native banksias is desired in an ultra-compact package.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 30-60cm, Spread: 50cm-1 meter
Banksia spinulosa ‘Stumpy Gold’ 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.
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