Armidale gardening: Growing an Aussie favourite

By Warren Sheather
Updated March 9 2017 - 11:56am, first published 11:30am
Banksia ericifolia: A compact shrub reaching a height of five metres. The spectacular flower spikes may be up to 25 centimetres long.
Banksia ericifolia: A compact shrub reaching a height of five metres. The spectacular flower spikes may be up to 25 centimetres long.

The banksias are probably the most recognisable group of Australian plants. As well as being widely-grown garden subjects they also regularly appear in both fresh and dried flower arrangements.

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