Banksia coccinea Dogwood

Banksia coccinea DogwoodA beautiful bright red and silver flowering banksia from Western Australia, Banksia Coccinea, or Scarlet Banksia, is popular in the cut flower industry and delights the gardener with its arresting visual display. The dazzling blooms appear from late winter to early summer attracting native birds and bees. Cut back old flowering stems that have finished, along with any straggly stems, to encourage a more dense habit. The Scarlet Banksia is the one

it is one of the earliest mandarins of the season

clipped into a hedge

and indoor or outdoor pots - particularly as a Christmas tree

Its rich green leaves provide a lush backdrop to petite

conical evergreen tree with drooping slender branches

rough-barked trunk create great contrast

dark green foliage

is a fast-growing Australian native tree admired for its graceful form and remarkable adaptability

has an erect

It is a versatile eucalypt and can be used as a windbreak

Ideal for spring and autumn flowering

It makes a stunning specimen plant