Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' (Hairpin banksia 'Birthday Candles')

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in frost-free areas in free-draining, neutral to acid soil in sun. Suitable for use as a hedge or screen. Under glass, grow in equal mix loam, grit & peat with ventilation in full light. In growth, water moderately & feed at half-strength monthly; sparingly in winter.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical, Drought Tolerant, Wallside and trellises

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Inappropriate
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact, Dense

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

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Banksia

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