Swamp Banksia | Banksia littoralis
The Swamp Banksia is a fast-growing, ornamental Large shrub or tree that produces beautiful yellow-orange cylindrical flowers from March to July which make a great cut flower.
Suitable to use as a windbreak, to control soil erosion and coastal planting.
This Banksia grows to 5 to 15 metres high, 3 to 10 metres wide.
Prune to tidy up the shape. Use a native organic fertiliser in September.
FAMILY: PROTEACEAE
FOUND NATURALLY
Albany, Armadale, Augusta Margaret River, Beverley, Boddington, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Bunbury, Busselton, Canning, Capel, Collie, Coorow, Cranbrook, Dandaragan, Dardanup, Denmark, Gingin, Gnowangerup, Gosnells, Harvey, Jerramungup, Manjimup, Melville, Mundaring, Murray, Nannup, Perth, Plantagenet, Rockingham, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Swan, Victoria Plains, Wandering, Wanneroo, Waroona, West Arthur, York.
