This shrub has a short trunk with a lignotuber and spreading branches that form an open or bushy habit. It has dull green, oblong toothed leaves and the yellow cylindrical flower head appears during winter followed by woody fruit.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Banksia oblongifoliais naturally found in Australia from Bundaberg in Queensland to Ulladulla in New South Wales growing along the coast and the adjoining tablelands around swamp margins in woodlands.

It prefers a moderately well drained fertile moist sandy-rocky or clay loams in a sunny to semi shaded protected position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

This Banksia is grown for its yellow flowers and its bushy habit. It is planted in parks and gardens or woodland settings as a specimen or in group plantings along borders. It is suitable for coastal and adjoining tableland regions establishing from seed to flower in 5 to 7 years. It is also planted in sub-tropical gardensbut is rather slow to establish. ID 2392

Banksia(BANK-see-a) oblongifolia(OB-long-a-Fol-ä)

Banksia`: after 18 [th] century British botanist Sir Joseph Banks;

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