| Common name |
coast banksia |
| Scientific name |
Banksia integrifolia ‘Roller Coaster’ |
| Family |
Proteaceae |
| Etymology |
Genus: After Sir Joseph Banks, 1743-1820, botanist who travelled with Captain Cook.
Species: From Latin, integer, entire, undivided, simple. Referring to the undivided leaves. |
| Distribution |
Grows along the east coast of Australia. One of the most widely distributed Banksias, it occurs between central Queensland and Victoria. |
| Native habitat |
Grows in a broad range of habitats from coastal dunes to mountains. |
| Description |
‘Roller Coaster’ is a prostrate form of the species and grows into a low mound up to 2.5 m across, with pale lemon flowers. |
| Flowering/fruiting |
Flowers from summer to mid-winter. |
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Location in Garden |
We’ve planted it in the Banksia Garden, in beds 165 and 167, where it sprawls over the dry stone walls. |
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Banksia integrifolia is highly variable in form but is most often encountered as a tree up to 25 m in height. Its leaves have dark green upper surfaces and white undersides, a contrast that can be striking on windy days.
It prefers well-drained soils, a full-sun to light shade position and is hardy and in a range of climates.
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