About
A large, spreading, evergreen tree to about 10m tall from Western Australia with long, deeply serrated, mid-green leaves and large, cylindrical, salmon-pink to brick-red flower heads in autumn and winter, turning grey-brown with age. A bold and handsome Banksia for a warm, well-drained, acid soil in a mild, coastal garden.
About the genus
Senecio can be annuals, biennials, perennials, climbers or shrubs, some succulent, with simple or pinnately divided leaves and daisy-like flowers, occasionally without ray-florets
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.