About
Banksia integrifolia subsp. monticola is an evergreen large shrub or small tree characterized by elongated, slender leaves that are dark green on the upper surface and light grey beneath. During the summer and autumn months, it produces cylindrical flowers that are pale yellow in color.
About the genus
Banksia are perennial shrubs and trees characterized by tough, glossy leaves that can be simple or pinnately lobed. They produce numerous small, tubular flowers grouped in dense spikes that create prominent, cone-shaped inflorescences, which eventually give way to woody fruit clusters.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Trees
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Higher than 12 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 20-50 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- E Australia
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Requires a free-draining soil in a sunny position. If grown in a container, use a peat-free, loam-based compost with added horticultural grit. Can survive outside in mild, sheltered gardens in the UK
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in spring or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free but new growth may be susceptible to slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free