Banksia burdettii
Burdett's Banksia
These two-toned orange and cream, cone-shaped flower spikes are spectacular against the blue summer sky!
This medium shrub grows to a height of 4 m and a width of 2 m. It flowers in summer and autumn, providing nectar-loving birds with a source of food during the hot summer months.
The flower spikes are up to 120 mm in length and 100 mm in diameter and are ideal as a cut flower.
Grow it at home
- Grows well in a range of soils provided they are free draining
- Best planted in autumn in a sunny position
- Use a native slow release fertiliser on planting and annually
- Once established, this plant is very hardy and, in some situations, needs no supplementary summer watering
- Formative pruning at an early age is advised to create a dense multi-branched shrub. Prune after flowering to maintain shape and height
Find it in Kings Park
See Banksia burdettii in the Aspects Mound, adjacent to the Bali Memorial and in the Banksia garden.
Out in the wild
Banksia burdettii grows naturally in the sandplains and Jarrah forest between Regans Ford to the south and Eneabba / Carnamah to the north.
