Banksia baueri - Possum Banksia | Native Tree 1.5L Pot

Banksia baueri – Possum Banksia

Description:
A distinctive Australian native shrub known for its unusual, large, rounded flower clusters that range from cream to pale yellow and are often compared to a possum's paw. Commonly known as Possum Banksia, Banksia baueri is a compact, bushy species with attractive leathery foliage and a naturally low-growing habit. Its nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to bees, birds, and other pollinators, providing valuable food through the flowering season. Hardy and well suited to sandy, well-drained soils, it makes an excellent addition to native gardens, coastal landscapes, rockeries, and wildlife-friendly planting.

🌳 Height:
1–2 m

🌿 Width:
1–2 m spread

🔧 Uses:

• Bee forage and pollinator habitat

• Native and wildlife gardens

• Feature and specimen planting

• Coastal and sandy landscaping

• Rockeries and low shrub planting

• Revegetation and habitat restoration

• Cut flowers and floral arrangements

🌱 Ideal growing conditions:

• Well-drained sandy or gravelly soils

• Full sun

• Low-phosphorus soils

• Excellent drainage is essential

💪 Tolerates:

• Poor and nutrient-poor soils

• Sandy soils

• Drought once established

• Wind

• Coastal exposure

• Heat

• Light frost

💧 Drought hardy:
High — drought tolerant once established and well suited to dry, sandy conditions

❄️ Frost tolerant:
Moderate — tolerates light frost once established

🧂 Salt tolerant:
Moderate — can tolerate some coastal exposure but performs best away from severe salt spray