Banksia serrata 'Pygmy Possum'
PYGMY POSSUM BANKSIA
Proteaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: mid green

Ornamental Fruit: woody pod
 
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Banksia serrata 'Pygmy Possum'
PYGMY POSSUM BANKSIA
Proteaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: mid green

Ornamental Fruit: woody pod


DESIGN

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

Uses: informal edging, pot, large planter, groundcovers, spillover

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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