Banksia spinulosa, or the Hairpin Banksia is a popular, evergreen Australian native shrub that grows to around 2m x 2m.

The dense foliage is dark green and needle-like making for a good screen or hedge providing that it is kept trimmed.

These handsome plants produce very attractive flower spike cones that can be up to 20cms long and appear from autumn through winter to spring.

Old cones remain on the plant indefinitely unless you trim them off of course.

If grown in full sun they need little maintenance but if there is too much shade they can become a bit sparse in the middle.

Banksia spinulosa are easy to grow, with long displays of colourful flower cones which attract nectar feeding birds, bees and insects to your garden – they also make excellent cut flowers.

There are also some new dwarf cultivars that are gaining popularity like ‘Birthday Candles’, ‘Coastal Cushion’, ‘Stumpy Gold’ and ‘Cherry Candles’ amongst others.

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