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Birthday Candles Banksia

Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' · Proteaceae

A compact dwarf banksia with fine green foliage and gold and burgundy candle flowers through autumn and winter. A neat, bird-attracting feature for small gardens.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Full Sun
  • Water
    Drought-Tolerant
  • Soil
    Well-Drained, Sandy Soil, Poor / Infertile Soil
  • Climate
    Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Mediterranean
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    0.5 m H × 1 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Autumn Flowering, Winter Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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