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Hardy to -6c
Height and spread 2m Banksia are part of the Protea family
It can make a tree but it's best kept pruned and I have even seen it be used to Bonsai with great effect
Forming a single head with extra thick leaves each getting up to 10cm wide and maturing to a terracotta pink colouration during the summer
Protea repens South African Hardy to -6cThe sugar bush Protea. This name was because the nectar was collected in the 19th century and reduced down to form a thick syrup used for coughs and chest complaints. it has an upright habit with pale green leathery leaves. These are long and narrow and give a contrast to the juvenile coloured stems which can be quite red in colour. The flowers will appear once the plant reaches about four or five years old. These can be white, pink or red, but the