Hakea sericea
SILKY HAKEA, NEEDLE BUSH
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, Sydney region region, QLD

Other Botanical Names: Hakea tenuifolia

Other Common Names: Prickly Hakea, Needle Hakea

 
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Hakea sericea
SILKY HAKEA, NEEDLE BUSH
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: mid winter to early spring

Ornamental Fruit: round woody

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal, cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal screen, barrier, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting , deer resistant






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