Gardening Matters: Iconic Banksias call Australia home

By Warren Sheather
Updated March 11 2019 - 11:38am, first published March 8 2019 - 2:00pm
Banksia ericifolia: Heath-leaved Banksia, is a species belonging to NSW. It is a compact, tall, shapely shrub that may reach a height of four metres.
Banksia ericifolia: Heath-leaved Banksia, is a species belonging to NSW. It is a compact, tall, shapely shrub that may reach a height of four metres.

The banksias are iconic Australian plants and are members of the Proteaceae family in company with the grevilleas, hakeas and South African proteas.

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