The vibrant red flowers of Banksia occidentalis ensures your garden is full of colour throughout summer and autumn. The ornamental, upright medium shrub to small tree blooms with bright red flowers most of the year and is popular as an eye-catching windbreak or screen. As with most banksias, birds and bees will be attracted to the nectar-filled flowers. Prune lightly to maintain shape and feed with good native fertiliser.
Soil: Prefers sandy to loamy well-drained soils
Conditions: Full sun to dappled shade. It does not like humidity and is not recommended for most areas of the Eastern states. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8m x width 5m
Soil: Prefers sandy to loamy well-drained soils
Conditions: Full sun to dappled shade. It does not like humidity and is not recommended for most areas of the Eastern states. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8m x width 5m