This shrub is upright and bushy with an  irregular rounded habit. It has narrow dark green toothed leaves that are bluish when young and the cylindrical pale yellow flower heads appear during early summer and persist on the plant.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10 

Banksia pilostylis is naturally found in south-western Western Australia growing in sandy scrubland and open forests in well drained moderately fertile sandy loams in an open sunny position and is drought and moderately frost tolerant. 

This shrub is grown fort its attractive foliage and flowers. It is planted as a screen or filler in small or coastal gardens. It is also grown as a specimen plant in a woodland gardens and establishes in 2 to 3 years. This species may be difficult to obtain from nurseries. ID 1927

Note:
The plant has no lignotuber and is killed by fire and regenerates from seed that is only released when the fruit is burnt.

Banksia (BANK-see-a) pilostylis (phill-O-sty-lis)

Proteaceae (pro-tee-AY-see-ee)
Protea Family