The ground cover Banksia blechnifolia is an Australian native known for its fantastic blooms ranging in colour from red, pink, orange and brown. This variety offers stunning serrated, reddish foliage resembling a fern, and the shrub grows wide rather than tall. Use it as an eye-catching feature shrub or as a pot plant for a large container. Blechnifolia requires a low phosphorus fertiliser – preferably in early spring.

Soil: Sandy, well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun. Wind, salt, coastal, drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 0.5m x width 4m