Banksia blechnifolia
Fern-leaf Banksia
Banksia blechnifolia Produces its new growth covered in orangy hair then generates thick horizontal stems and leathery' herringbone leaves to 20cm high. The inflorescences are pinkish brown and flower in late spring. It requires well drained, sandy soil. It can be quite vigorous. Overall, it is the easiest Western Australian Banksia to grow in a humid climate but does need extra water in dry periods.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Fern-leaf Banksia
Latin name
Banksia blechnifolia
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Proteaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
4.00 M
0.60 M
Banksia blechnifolia
Banksia blechnifolia Produces its new growth covered in orangy hair then generates thick horizontal stems and leathery' herringbone leaves to 20cm high. The inflorescences are pinkish brown and flower in late spring. It requires well drained, sandy soil. It can be quite vigorous. Overall, it is the easiest Western Australian Banksia to grow in a humid climate but does need extra water in dry periods.
Autumn-winter flowering
From Early Autumn TO Mid Winter
Flowering is in autumn, or in winter in cooler areas; the inflorescences are flower spikes 7–22 cm high and 5 cm broad.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
The plant is fairly easy to grow in a mediterranean climate with good drainage and a light (sandy) soil;
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