Banksia Bird Song

Banksia Bird Song Details

Banksia Bird Song is a variety of Banksia grown for both its foliage and flowers. From spring through winter, it bears red-orange, bottlebrush like flowers, up to 30 cm long. The flowers are great for attracting birds and are complemented by dense, dark green, needle like foliage. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide, and can be trimmed as necessary. Best results with this Banksia are achieved when it is planted in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of dry periods, frost, cool climates, and coastal environments. The Bird Song Banksia is great for adding to a mixed planting, and is often used for screening, attracting birds, in parks, and for erosion control.