Banksia marginata
Silver Banksia
Long flowering large shrub or small tree with dense foliage. Leaf backs are a silvery white giving that plants a silvery appearance. Yellow flowers open from greenish buds and are borne on brush-like spikes.
Good screening plant. Attracts native birds to the garden. Suitable to most soils and tolerant of some shade, windy, coastal conditions and salt spray.
Bird attracting
Wind break
Frost tolerant
Full Sun to Light Shade
Height: 4-8m
Width: 3-5m
Good screening plant. Attracts native birds to the garden. Suitable to most soils and tolerant of some shade, windy, coastal conditions and salt spray.
Bird attracting
Wind break
Frost tolerant
Full Sun to Light Shade
Height: 4-8m
Width: 3-5m
Native
Suited to the Australian ClimateFlower Care Guide
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Coastal:No
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Flowering Season:Spring
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Frost Tolerance:Low
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Landscape Use:Screening, Windbreak
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Light:Sun
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Toxicity:Low Toxic