"Banksia Coccinea, Scarlet Banksia ... Red Flowers "

Banksia Coccinea whose common name is Scarlet Banksia has Red Flowers

  • Banksia Coccinea grows between 8 feet high and 5 feet spread or 2.4 x 1.5 metres.

  • This flowering or fruiting shrub produces flowers in Spring

  • This is a shrub with unusual leaves. Evergreen and keeps its leaves during Winter Hardy and will tolerate frost unless very severeevere

  • Plant prefers acidic soil conditions. Acid soil has a pH between 5 and 7 normally. For pruning this plant cut out old wood as needed. The flowers produced by this garden shrub make it popular amongst gardeners. Flowers attract butterflies