Small shrub with bronze flowers and flaky bark. Suitable for well-drained soils in partial shade to full sun. Tolerates alkaline soils. We haven't grown this banksia - yet.
Biological Name: Banksia grossa
Common Name: Coarse Banksia
Flower Color: Ginger-bronze-pale yellow forms
Flower Time: Spring - early summer
Height: 3'
Width: 3'
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Propagation Information: No pre-treatment required. Seed germinates readily 4-12 weeks. Sow seed in mix 3:1 Perlite:Peat and cover the depth of the seed. Keep moist until germination occurs. Best to sow in individual containers to prevent damage to the root system when transplanting. Drench seed with a fungicide after sowing to prevent "Damping Off'.